Rememberance Day 2005: Governor General of Canada Speech

Here is the first snippet of the Governor General's speech for Rememberance Day 2005.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean Speech on the Occasion of the Installation Ceremony of the Seventh Book of Remembrance

Ottawa, Friday, November 11, 2005

We have gathered today in the Hall of Honour in memory of fallen Canadians.

The Seventh Book of Remembrance lists the names of members of the Canadian Forces who have died while on duty since October 1, 1947.

It will join six other similar volumes, Books of Remembrance commemorating the women and men who fought and died while serving their country.

I am deeply moved by the story of the Books of Remembrance. Originally, it was intended that the names of all Canadians who fell in the First World War would be engraved on the walls of a chamber on the second floor of the Peace Tower, in the Memorial Chamber.

Unfortunately, there is not enough room on these walls for the more than 66,000 names of fallen Canadian soldiers.

Not enough space.

The entire speech is here.

More on the Books of Rememberance can be found on the Veteran's Affairs web site.

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