Remembrance Day (7-12): Introduction

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According to Veterans Affairs Canada:

• Remembrance Day commemorates Canadians who died in service to Canada from the South African War to current missions.
• It is held every November 11.The first Remembrance Day was conducted in 1919 throughout the Commonwealth.  Originally called Armistice Day, it commemorated the end of the First World War on Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m.: the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
• From 1923 to 1931, Armistice Day was held on the Monday of the week in which November 11 fell. Thanksgiving was also celebrated on this day.
• In 1931, MP Allan Neill introduced a bill to hold Armistice Day on a fixed day - November 11. During the bill's introduction, it was decided the word "Remembrance" would be used instead of "Armistice." The bill passed and Remembrance Day was first conducted on November 11, 1931. Thanksgiving Day was moved to October 12 that year.

Reference:

     Veterans Affairs Canada.  (2013).  Facts on Remembrance Day.  Retreived from http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/teach_resources/remdayfact 

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