Apparently, the Canadian Human Rights Commission is of the opinion that this is a discriminatory holiday against religious minorities who do not celebrate the birth of baby Jesus.
I know, it’s absurd. In any case, this federal agency uses our “civil” calendar as an example to demonstrate inequities or injustices in the holding of holidays. As if the simple fact that we live in a country with a Christian tradition means that we have to flagellate ourselves. As if religious minorities were insulted, offended or hurt by the holding of festivities surrounding Christmas and Easter.
Who doesn’t love Christmas?
This is an absolutely surreal woke argument. By wanting to celebrate our differences too much, moralizers of all kinds forget that we must also celebrate what unites us as a people. Our history, our heritage heritage, our festivals and our traditions are an integral part of who we are as a people.
Obviously, no one is obligated to celebrate Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, etc. But these are important meetings that mark our calendar.
There is no question of celebrating full moons, seasons, tides to have a calendar that is inclusive and respectful of minorities. There is no question of denying the traditions anchored in the majority of Quebec and Canadian families to show that we are a people open to the world.
- Listen to Luc Lavoie’s analysis on Yasmine Abdelfadel’s microphone via QUB radio :
Generalized sanitization
Christmas and Easter are not symbols of the colonizing state that is Canada. Christmas and Easter are important times of gathering, celebration and joy, not just for Christians, but for all Canadians. Jewish, Muslim, atheist, Buddhist, etc. families take pleasure in participating in the celebrations and enjoying these moments as a family. Sanitizing our civil calendar of these traditions will not move us forward as a people, will not make us see the light. Just like taking down the statues of John A. Macdonald will not erase our history.
We are in a period where some would like to format our existence, where we would like us to forget where we came from in order to better chart our path towards the future. One month before Christmas, the grumpy this year is clearly the Canadian Commission human rights.