‘It’s just so perverse’: Vaccine opponents seize on Remembrance Day to spread message in several B.C. cities – CTV
Nov. 12, 2021
VANCOUVER – A day of sombre reflection and gratitude for Canada’s war veterans was marred by individuals spreading anti-vaccination messages in at least three B.C. cities on Thursday.
That includes Kamloops, where lawyer Jay Michi brought his two young daughters to the Riverside Park Cenotaph for what he expected would be a typical Remembrance Day ceremony.
But Michi told CTV News the park looked different than previous years: There was no Honour Guard, and the bagpipes seemed to blare from pre-recorded audio. A young man then got up to recite In Flanders Fields, before reading a poem of his own.
“The poem was about remembering our forefathers who fought for our freedoms. He put an emphasis on ‘freedom,'” said Michi, who is a partner at Jensen Law. “And I’m like oh my god, here we go.”
