A Grade 7 class at Eugene Reimer Middle School in Abbotsford has created a web page and short video that is filled with statements on what it means to be Canadian.
The students in Nerlap Sidhu鈥檚 class have been working on the project 鈥� called 鈥淲e Are Canada鈥� 鈥� since last September, gathering statements and images from students, parents, police officers, firefighters and community members from across Canada.
Sidhu said someone is represented from each region of Canada, and the project has allowed students to 鈥渄efine what it means to be Canadian in 2020 using their perspective and voices.鈥�
The students video-conferenced with some schools and connected over the phone with others.
More than 200 submissions were received in February of this year, and the video production took place in March and April, with the help of a former student, Gurman Sidhu of Peakproductions.
Sidhu said the project was originally to be dedicated to all Canadians, but due to COVID-19, the students requested that the video be dedicated to essential workers.
鈥淭he dominant theme that came out of this project is that we, as Canadians, are wired to serve our community by working together,鈥� she said.
鈥淭his We Are Canada video makes all Canadians feel like we are part of something bigger, which we are, instead of just feeling isolated while being stuck at home.鈥�
Sidhu said the video also showcases the nation鈥檚 diversity and that, as unique as we are as Canadians, we hold true to the same values such as kindness and togetherness, and understand the importance of serving our community.
鈥淭his video is a reminder that together we are truly stronger,鈥� she said.
The webpage, which includes all the photos that didn鈥檛 make it into the video, can be found at
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