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Canadian national anthem: Do you think it needs to be changed?
- March 3, 2010 4:12 PM |
- By POV
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean speaks with
Prime Minister Stephen Harper before delivering the throne speech in
the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday. (Sean
Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
Get ready to memorize new words to the national anthem.
Parliament is to be asked to review the "original gender-neutral wording of the national anthem," says the throne speech delivered yesterday.
O Canada includes the lyrics "true patriot love in all thy sons command," and there may be interest in changing that line to something more inclusive.
O Canada, with music composed by Calixa Lavallée in 1880, became the national anthem in 1980, replacing God Save The Queen.
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Canadian national anthem: Do you think it needs to be changed? Take our poll.
Parliament is to be asked to review the "original gender-neutral wording of the national anthem," says the throne speech delivered yesterday.
O Canada includes the lyrics "true patriot love in all thy sons command," and there may be interest in changing that line to something more inclusive.
O Canada, with music composed by Calixa Lavallée in 1880, became the national anthem in 1980, replacing God Save The Queen.
Read more
Canadian Heritage site
Canadian national anthem: Do you think it needs to be changed? Take our poll.
This poll is not scientific, it is based on readers' votes.
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