Editing Remembrance Day (section)

====Ceremonies====
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The national ceremonies organized by the federal government is held at the [[National War Memorial (Canada)|National War Memorial]] in Ottawa. These are presided over by the [[governor general of Canada]] (who acts as [[Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Armed Forces|commander-in-chief]] in [[Monarchy of Canada|the monarch]]'s name) and attended by the [[Prime Minister of Canada|prime minister]], other dignitaries, the [[Silver Cross Mother|Silver Cross mother]], and public observers. Occasionally, a member of the [[Monarchy of Canada#Royal family and house|Canadian royal family]] may also be present (such as [[Charles III|Prince Charles]] in 2009<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1294862464851/1294862464853 | title=Government of Canada Announces the Itinerary for the 2009 Visit of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall | date=30 October 2009 | access-date=11 November 2011 | archive-date=30 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430092210/http://www.pch.gc.ca/eng/1294862464851/1294862464853 | url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Anne, Princess Royal|Princess Anne]] in 2014<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/11/11/canada_remembers_national_war_memorial_rededicated.html| author=The Canadian Press| title=Canada remembers: Governor General rededicates National War Memorial| date=11 November 2014| newspaper=Toronto Star| access-date=11 November 2014}}</ref>).

English and French languages were used throughout the ceremony because Ottawa is officially bilingual, and the Ottawa-Gatineau census metropolitan area is a mix of anglophones and francophones.

Before the start of the event, four sentries and three sentinels (two flag sentinels and one nursing sister) are posted at the foot of the cenotaph. The commemoration then typically begins with the tolling of the [[carillon]] in the [[Peace Tower]], during which current members of the Armed Forces arrive at [[Confederation Square]], followed by the Ottawa [[diplomatic corps]], [[ministers of the Crown]], special guests, the RCL, the royal party (if present), and the viceregal party. The arrival of the governor general is announced by a trumpeter sounding the "Alert", whereupon the viceroy is met by the dominion president of the RCL and escorted to a dais to receive the "[[Vice Regal Salute]]", after which the [[national anthem]], "[[O Canada]]", is played and sung in English and French by the Ottawa Children's Choir, accompanied by the Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces

[[File:Remembrance Day Trumpeter Ottawa 2010.jpg|thumb|The moment of silence in Canada is preceded by the bugling of "[[Last Post]]" immediately before 11&nbsp;am]]

The moment of remembrance begins with the bugling of "Last Post", immediately before 11:00 am, when the [[21-gun salute#Canada|21-gun salute]] fires and the bells of the Peace Tower toll the hour. Two minutes pass between the first and second volleys of the gun salute to maintain silence for that period, as instituted across the Commonwealth by King George V.<ref>{{citation| url=http://crht.ca/royal-birthday-salute/| last=Toporoski| first=Richard| title=Royal Birthday Salute| publisher=Canadian Royal Heritage Trust| accessdate=18 May 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515074921/http://crht.ca/royal-birthday-salute/|archive-date=15 May 2015| url-status=dead}}</ref> The cessation of the two minutes of silence is cued by the playing of a [[lament]], the bugling of "The Rouse", and the reading of the ''[[Act of Remembrance]]''. A [[flypast]] of [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] craft then occurs, upon the completion of which a choir sings "[[In Flanders Fields]]".<ref name=can>{{Cite news |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/remembranceday/we-remember-canadians-mark-remembrance-day-at-ottawa-ceremony-1.2652974 |title='We remember': Canadians mark Remembrance Day at Ottawa ceremony |publisher=CTV News |date=11 November 2015 |access-date=10 November 2020}}</ref>
[[File:Remembrance Day 2017 in Ottawa Canada 47.jpg|thumb|Remembrance poppies atop the [[Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]]]]

The various parties then lay their wreaths at the base of the memorial. By tradition, the Governor General always lays the first wreath followed by the Silver Cross mother (a recent recipient of the [[Memorial Cross]]) on behalf of all mothers whose children died in conflicts in which Canada participated. The viceregal and royal group return to the dais to receive the playing of the Canadian royal anthem, "[[God Save the King]]", sung in French and English, prior to the assembled armed forces personnel and veterans performing a [[march past]] in front of the viceroy and any royal guest, bringing about the end of the official ceremonies.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.legion.ca/asp/docs/feature/RemDay_e.asp| title=National Remembrance Day Ceremony 2007| publisher=Royal Canadian Legion| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080525114057/http://www.legion.ca/asp/docs/feature/RemDay_e.asp| archive-date=25 May 2008|access-date=11 November 2011}}</ref> A tradition of paying a more personal tribute has emerged since the [[Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier|Tomb of the Unknown Soldier]] was installed at the [[Canadian National War Memorial]] in 2000: after the official ceremony, the general public place their poppies atop the tomb.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/known-unto-god-the-story-of-canadas-unknown-soldier |title=Known unto God: How Canadians embraced their Unknown Soldier |publisher=Ottawa Citizen |date=10 November 2018 |access-date=10 November 2020}}</ref>

Similar ceremonies take place in provincial capitals across the country, officiated by the relevant [[Lieutenant Governor (Canada)|lieutenant governor]], as well as in other cities, towns, and even hotels or corporate headquarters. Schools will usually hold special assemblies for the first half of the day or on the school day prior, with various presentations concerning the remembrance of the war dead. The ceremony participants include veterans, current members of the Canadian forces, and sea, army, and air cadet units.<ref name=can/>