PR's don't want to pledge

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Sep 20th 2013, 5:57 pm

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Re: PR's don't want to pledge

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So taking the oath is a reasonable requirement.........

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/na...543/story.html

...according to Superior Court Justice Edward Morgan, yes. Next time, let's ask the cardinals in Rome to determine whether the Pope is Catholic.

Sep 20th 2013, 6:13 pm

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...according to Superior Court Justice Edward Morgan, yes. Next time, let's ask the cardinals in Rome to determine whether the Pope is Catholic.

According to one of the complainants the Queen is the Head of Babylon - I wonder what that makes the Pope then............

Sep 20th 2013, 6:15 pm

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According to one of the complainants the Queen is the Head of Babylon - I wonder what that makes the Pope then............

Not a big fan of popes, but this one seems rather good.

Sep 20th 2013, 7:17 pm

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Re: PR's don't want to pledge

Well the Ontario Superior Court has ruled that its not unconstitutional so if still not happy I guess Federal Court and the Supreme Court of Canada is their next stop. Let them waste their money if they wish.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/citi...ules-1.1862238

Sep 20th 2013, 8:06 pm

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Re: PR's don't want to pledge

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So taking the oath is a reasonable requirement.........

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/na...543/story.html

If they'd done their homework, they'd know that taking an oath is part of the ceremony. No oath, no citizenship. Simples!

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Canadians will be paying for the Crown legal representation!

Sep 20th 2013, 8:08 pm

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Canadians will be paying for the Crown legal representation!

The lawyers will be paid irrespective of whether they have anything to do. At least, this way, they earn their salary

Sep 20th 2013, 8:21 pm

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Re: PR's don't want to pledge

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If they'd done their homework, they'd know that taking an oath is part of the ceremony. No oath, no citizenship. Simples!

Canadians will be paying for the Crown legal representation!

Yes we will so thats why we should be telling these PRs to suck it up and take the damn oath as they are costing us money