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Prayers can still be a part of Remembrance Day ceremonies

Oct 27, 2023
It is The Royal Canadian Legion that organizes the National Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa, as well as many others across our country. Prayer will remain an important part of Remembrance Day ceremonies organized by the Legion, including the one at the National War Memorial.

OTTAWA, ON, 27 OCTOBER 2023 – It is The Royal Canadian Legion that organizes the National Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa, as well as many others across our country.

To help clear any confusion created by incomplete or inaccurate information being circulated, it is critical to understand the following:

“Prayer will remain an important part of Remembrance Day ceremonies organized by the Legion, including the one at the National War Memorial. While military chaplains are required to modify their language, that decision does not eliminate the inclusion of prayer to God or a higher power by other spiritual representatives at Legion ceremonies.”

About The Royal Canadian Legion

Founded in 1925, the Legion is Canada’s largest Veteran support and community service organization. We are a non-profit organization with a national reach across Canada as well as branches in the U.S., and Europe. With close to 250,000 members, many of whom volunteer an extraordinary amount of time to their branches, our strength is in our numbers.

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