Calls for the cancellation of Canada Day celebrations in 2021 have intensified following the discoveries, with a number of communities in Western Canada and New Brunswick deciding to cancel Canada Day celebrations for 2021, opting instead for a day of reflection.[40] The Victoria city council voted unanimously to cancel Canada Day events, and Penticton followed suit.[41] Conservative leader Erin O'Toole opposed the idea, saying that although the discovery is "very troubling" and "dreadful", he "can't stay silent when people want to cancel Canada Day".[42]