Commentary Following announcement of the discovery of the remains of more than 215 children at the site of the former Kamloops Residential School and the killing of a Muslim family in London, Ont., by a deranged young man, a number of politicians and activists have called for either the outright cancelling of Canada Day festivities or a transformation of the holiday into a day of sombre remembrance and atonement. Victoria City Council has cancelled its virtual Canada Day celebrations and stated that July 1 should be an “opportunity for thoughtful reflection and examination of what it means to be Canadian in light of recent events and what we already know from our past.” Some think that Canada Day needs to change entirely. A professor of sociology and criminology at Toronto’s Sheridan College told the Toronto Star that “Canada Day needs to turn into a day of mourning, not celebration. … …