Sep 28, 2026 · 9 min · 7 segments
Marc Burchell, co-founder of the Canadian Walk for Veterans joins Rob to discuss how this event helps bring awareness to the many challenges our Canadian military face in 2026 and beyond.
Mark BurchillGuest
Rob FaiHost
But what gap were you trying to fill? And how has the walk's mission evolved from a local fundraiser to what is now a national
It was a fundraiser for an organization that I was the president of called Equita Society.
And that was when it suggested to me that this resonated with people, that people wanted a way to say thank you to those who serve our country.
The other thing that we were trying to accomplish then is, you know, people tend to associate the word veteran with Remembrance Day, and they tend to associate it with you know, an older generation, those who were in the First World War, Second World War, or those who have fallen.
And what they fail to remember is that the longest war Canada ever fought in was the Afghan War.
So we wanted to have a day when, unlike Remembrance Day, where we say thank you while they're still among us.
But what gap were you trying to fill? And how has the walk's mission evolved from a local fundraiser to what is now a national
It was a fundraiser for an organization that I was the president of called Equita Society.
And that was when it suggested to me that this resonated with people, that people wanted a way to say thank you to those who serve our country.
The other thing that we were trying to accomplish then is, you know, people tend to associate the word veteran with Remembrance Day, and they tend to associate it with you know, an older generation, those who were in the First World War, Second World War, or those who have fallen.
And what they fail to remember is that the longest war Canada ever fought in was the Afghan War.
So we wanted to have a day when, unlike Remembrance Day, where we say thank you while they're still among us.
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