An elementary school has decided to cancel its traditional Christmas concert to allegedly promote inclusivity in Canada. Pat Hardy Elementary School, located in Whitecourt, Alberta, announced the decision through its principal, Anne Martens.
“We work hard to find ways to ensure our events are as inclusive to as many students and families as possible,” Martens stated. She explained that non-participating students miss out on multiple music lessons and extensive practice sessions.
Originally proposed as a “Winter Concert,” the plan has shifted to allow a “Spring Concert” involving all students. The school claims spring is a less busy time, providing a better opportunity for students to participate in additional rehearsals.
The move to cancel the Christmas concert comes just a year after a publicly funded human rights group in Canada claimed that having days off work for Christmas and Easter was “discriminatory” and was evidence of Canada’s “colonial” past. “Canada’s history with religious intolerance is deeply rooted in our identity as a settler colonial state,” the group said.
Anti-Christian hatred has surged in Canada in recent years. Over a hundred churches have been torched or vandalized since 2021. Last year, four churches in Alberta were set on fire just weeks before Christmas.
The attacks all came following reports that unmarked graves of children had been found at a First Nations residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. However, to date, no remains have been excavated from the site, falsely labeled “mass graves” by international media.
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