Apprpriate dress for ceremonial occasion

[Downunder Kilt]

The OP is officially representing the Country of Canada, the Kilt is not the National Dress of Canada, that is what I am saying. It is not just the tartan that the OP is referring to in this issue. I am not saying that the maple leaf tartan does not represent Canada. I am not saying that a person representing themself or their organisation should not wear the kilt. I am not saying you cannot wear the maple leaf tartan on the day. What I am mystified about is that a person representing the Canadian government at an official function would want to wear the national dress of another country. I would have the same query to a person who was a representative of the Canadian Goverment who would want to wear the Greek Foustanella/Tsolias to the ceremony. I totally agree that the kilt is a Scottish icon for any number of countries, but still does not make it right that a person representing the Canadian Goverment to wear the National dress of another country to an official event. Please seperate the tartan and the kilt. It is not the tartan that I see as being incorrect it is the method of wearing it in this circumstance i.e. as a kilt

Further to my note, an appropriate dark tie would be perfectly acceptable.

As a fellow Canadian, I would see it perfectly apppropriate to wear the official tartan of our country to honour our fallen at a Remembrance Day Ceremony. The Maple Leaf tartan is a national symbol and I too wear it on both Remembrance Day and Canada Day, with pride. Those who suggest that the kilt is a Scottish only icon know very little about the history of Commonwealth countries, (or particularly Canada). I would suggest a grey tweed jacket, perhaps with a Canadian Legion tie if you have one.