349 Journey to Freedom Day 2018 - Ontario

Ngo. T.H. (2018). Flag-raising ceremony at the legislative assembly of Ontario. Available at: this link (Accessed 2019-04-12).

Subjects (Group/Subheading): Canadian Politics (current)/Government negationism - JFD

One liner: ARVN at Queen's Park

Keywords: Event: Journey to Freedom Day, Organization: ARVN

Date Published: 2018-04-29   Acquired: 2019-04-12

Source (Type/Source/Notes): Web resource / Senator Ngo Events [Canadian] /

Collection: 192 Senator Ngo's Events Web Site

Trust: - - -

Author: Senator Ngo

Notes:

Ceremonies included a flag raising and military memorial. Narrative and pictures do not clearly identify that there were any politicians in attendance, but the Saigon military were definitely there.

Note that all of the 2018 JFD events were called "Flag Raising Ceremonies".

The Senator's write up on this has an interesting thought: "the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom flag was once again hoisted in solemn commemoration of the modern beginnings of Canada’s Vietnamese community". To make sure, he said it twice: "In celebration of the Vietnamese community’s modern beginnings in Canada, the official flag-raising ceremony was followed by a series of cultural performances that featured traditional Vietnamese songs." This lends support to the idea that the whole purpose of Journey to Freedom Day is to change the history of the boat people.

Photographs:

JFD Ontario 2018, the essential certificate of recognition

JFD 2018, Yellow flag on the Ontario legislature's flagpole

Citations:

[Photo] Government: Who were the boat people?

[Cite] Government: The yellow flag with three red stripes

[Photo] Government: Are provincial politicians doing what they appear to be doing?

[Photo] Government: Are provincial politicians doing what they appear to be doing?

[Cite] Government: Are provincial politicians doing what they appear to be doing?

Attendees:

Thanh Hai Ngo (C)

Item last updated: 2020-09-28