<P> On January 31 , 1957 , the Governor General of Canada Vincent Massey issued a proclamation stating : `` A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed -- to be observed on the second Monday in October . '' </P>
<P> On January 31 , 1957 , the Governor General of Canada Vincent Massey issued a proclamation stating : `` A Day of General Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed -- to be observed on the second Monday in October . '' </P>
who declared thanksgiving a national holiday in canada
who declared thanksgiving a national holiday in canada
Vincent Massey
Vincent Massey