I speak a lot more English than French.
I will speak in English.
My father came up from Barbados to volunteer to fight for Canada in the Second World War. He was in the Canadian Army as well as the Canadian air force. Before he passed away in 2005, he said, “Kathy, I want you to continue my legacy of telling the stories of our Black veterans.” He also told someone by the name of Sarah Onyango to do the same thing. I met her at my dad's funeral. It's been 20 years, and we keep telling the stories, whether it's by engaging with the Department of National Defence or whether it's by engaging with Veterans Affairs to continue the stories.
It's a promise I made to my dad. I'm going to keep doing it, and my children are going to keep doing it as well.