An Ottawa high school principal has apologized for playing an Arabic song about peace during a Remembrance Day ceremony after facing swift backlash from critics calling it inappropriate and hurtful to members of the Jewish community.

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Canadian veterans, family members, senior politicians and officials will gather in Ottawa on Monday morning to mark Remembrance Day during a year that includes several important anniversaries.

Thousands of veterans, military personnel and their supporters gathered at Canada's National War Memorial in Ottawa to remember those who have fought and died to protect this country and its freedoms.

Remembrance Day, which is held every Nov. 11 to honour people who have served and are serving in the military, falls on a Monday this year. Here's some of what's happening in Ottawa.