Canada may change the text of the Oath of Citizenship
On October 22, 2020, the Oath of Citizenship bill introduced in the Parliament of Canada. The Minister of Immigration Marco Mendicino issued a statement saying that the reason to amend the Citizenship Act and the text of the Oath is to emphasize the level of commitment to the rights of Indigenous Peoples and to seek reconciliation with the first nations of Canada. The amended Oath will have the following words: “I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada, including the Constitution, which recognizes and affirms the Aboriginal and treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, and fulfill my duties as a Canadian citizen.”
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