Let’s celebrate our rights today—and remember our responsibilities, too: Karen Restoule in The Hub – MLI

July 1, 2025

In social settings, Canadians now sound more like litigants than citizens, focused on what we are owed, rather than what we owe.

This year, I’ll spend Canada Day like I do every year, at home in Dokis First Nation with family, enjoying the hallmarks of Canadian life. It’s a time to reconnect and reflect on the blessings that shape our lives here in our shared country: clear and flowing waters, land generous in its beauty and bounty, and the enduring strength of kinship.

Reflecting on the past year, public discourse has felt increasingly fractured. Across the country, more people are shouting about their rights. As a society, we’ve become increasingly consumed by individual rights. This shift should concern us all. A society built on rights without a sense of responsibility, reciprocity, and consideration for others eventually comes apart. Many have forgotten that rights are intended to protect a way of life, not replace it.

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