Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
Feb 26th 2015, 9:44 pm
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Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
Well the Supreme Court of Canada is not going to hear the court challenge about having to swear to the Queen (Liz) when taking the citizenship oath.
The oath was being challenged by 3 x permanent residents a Jamaican Rastafarian (religious reasons), an Israeli (entrenched privilege he opposes) and of course the Irish Republican who has been in Canada for 51 years.
Oath of allegiance to Queen stays as requirement to obtain citizenship - Politics - CBC News
As long as Liz is the Head of State for Canada then suck it up. Bloody foreigners
The oath was being challenged by 3 x permanent residents a Jamaican Rastafarian (religious reasons), an Israeli (entrenched privilege he opposes) and of course the Irish Republican who has been in Canada for 51 years.
Oath of allegiance to Queen stays as requirement to obtain citizenship - Politics - CBC News
As long as Liz is the Head of State for Canada then suck it up. Bloody foreigners
Feb 26th 2015, 9:46 pm
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Re: Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
Excellent news
Feb 26th 2015, 9:55 pm
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Re: Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
Where's the campaign to deport these clowns?
Feb 26th 2015, 9:57 pm
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Re: Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
I think the Irish guy was somewhat confused as he thought he could use various swear words like ****, *****, **** etc etc when swearing the oath 
Feb 26th 2015, 9:59 pm
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Re: Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
I cant see myself every swearing allegiance to anyone, to be honest. What a despicable concept.
Feb 26th 2015, 9:59 pm
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Re: Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
"Please leave" becomes "out the f**k" for example.
Feb 26th 2015, 10:01 pm
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Feb 26th 2015, 10:01 pm
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Re: Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
How about they extend it to all Canadian Citizens when they reach the age of 21. Swear allegiance to the queen or lose the rights that come with citizenship. Begin with a pilot exercise in one province, say Quebec.
Feb 26th 2015, 11:11 pm
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Re: Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
They might say it's a bit rough when they don't do it in blighty....
Feb 26th 2015, 11:57 pm
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Re: Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
It makes sense while the British monarch is Head of State but, eventually, the British monarch will be removed as Head of State of Canada (and other countries like Australia). With more diverse immigration, the concept is becoming less and less relevant to more and more people. It's just a matter of time.
Feb 27th 2015, 12:27 am
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Feb 27th 2015, 12:34 am
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Re: Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
I suppose I could google, but do you know if new UK citizens getting naturalized even have to do it? I doubt it.
Feb 27th 2015, 12:42 am
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Feb 27th 2015, 1:00 am
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Re: Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
I think you do, if you swear the oath.
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...allegiance.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...allegiance.pdf
Feb 27th 2015, 5:00 am
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Re: Woohoo the Citizenship oath is staying.
Two of the three people objected on religious grounds.
I suspect nobody MADE them move to Canada, did they...
See also 'covering face at Citizenship Ceremony'.
The same issue exists in Britain. People want to move there but then object to British customs...
I object to lamb being slaughtered Halal, but we all have to put up with that, or we choose not to eat it. They could choose not to live in Canada, or they could put up with the Canadian customs...
I suspect nobody MADE them move to Canada, did they...
See also 'covering face at Citizenship Ceremony'.
The same issue exists in Britain. People want to move there but then object to British customs...
I object to lamb being slaughtered Halal, but we all have to put up with that, or we choose not to eat it. They could choose not to live in Canada, or they could put up with the Canadian customs...
Last edited by withabix; Feb 27th 2015 at 5:04 am.