Ontario singer Jully Black modified the lyrics to O Canada to commemorate indigenous people when she sang during the NBA All Star Game. .“O Canada, our home on native land,” said Black at the event. .TSN host Kayla Grey said O Canada is “such a big responsibility to take on.” .“How do you prepare your mindset when it comes to preparing, how you want to show up in terms of representing your country?” said Grey. .Black said the word responsibility is a good word. She said people have been singing this anthem since kindergarten. .“And now, in the last three years, especially with indigenous rights and what’s going on with our country and the history and the learning, I too am learning," she said..The singer went on to say she reached out to some indigenous friends to ask them how they felt about her singing this anthem..She said she “really dissected the lyrics to really sing it with intention.” .Black said she knows the old O Canada like her name. She acknowledged she was taking it in a different direction. .Prominent Canadian psychologist and author Dr. Jordan Peterson denounced Black’s version. .“Your fault @justintrudeau you apology-mongering hypocrite,” said Peterson. .American director and producer Robby Starbuck asked if she gave up all of her property in Canada and gave it back to indigenous people. .“Oh wait, they never actually back up their woke BS by doing it themselves,” said Starbuck..“They just want to feel like they’re a really smart person for virtue signaling.”
Ontario singer Jully Black modified the lyrics to O Canada to commemorate indigenous people when she sang during the NBA All Star Game. .“O Canada, our home on native land,” said Black at the event. .TSN host Kayla Grey said O Canada is “such a big responsibility to take on.” .“How do you prepare your mindset when it comes to preparing, how you want to show up in terms of representing your country?” said Grey. .Black said the word responsibility is a good word. She said people have been singing this anthem since kindergarten. .“And now, in the last three years, especially with indigenous rights and what’s going on with our country and the history and the learning, I too am learning," she said..The singer went on to say she reached out to some indigenous friends to ask them how they felt about her singing this anthem..She said she “really dissected the lyrics to really sing it with intention.” .Black said she knows the old O Canada like her name. She acknowledged she was taking it in a different direction. .Prominent Canadian psychologist and author Dr. Jordan Peterson denounced Black’s version. .“Your fault @justintrudeau you apology-mongering hypocrite,” said Peterson. .American director and producer Robby Starbuck asked if she gave up all of her property in Canada and gave it back to indigenous people. .“Oh wait, they never actually back up their woke BS by doing it themselves,” said Starbuck..“They just want to feel like they’re a really smart person for virtue signaling.”