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Patrick Watson Says Indigenous Land Claim Pulled From His Canada Day Performance

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Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson says Heritage Canada edited out a land acknowledgment he made to Indigenous peoples before his Montreal Canada Day performance.

Watson posted on Facebook Thursday he was “deeply upset” to discover his statement did not make it into the hour-long broadcast, which was pre-recorded and filmed in Montreal’s Olympic Stadium.

The virtual show was funded by the federal government as a replacement for the annual festivities held in Montreal to celebrate the national holiday.

Montreal-based communications agency, Tandem Communication, put the show together. READ MORE: Cities find new ways to celebrate Canada Day amid coronavirus pandemic The musician said he made the acknowledgment during his performance but

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