As Americans gear up for the Fourth of July each summer with parades, fireworks and lots of flag-waving, their neighbors to the north have already kicked off their own national celebration. Canada Day ...

The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, issued this statement to mark the National Flag of Canada Day, which Canadians celebrate today, and visitors from around the world join.

Canada Day is typically a time of national pride, patriotism and parades. This year, though, many First Nations communities are calling for a halt to celebrations of the holiday, with some planning a ...