Rewriting Canada’s Citizenship Oath to ‘Recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Is Wrong

New Canadians take the Oath of Citizenship in a ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax on Jan. 15, 2020. The Canadian Press/Riley Smith

Commentary

“The proposed amendment to the Citizenship Act has been thoroughly and properly dissected by you and I agree with you. In fact, it is startling that this absurd addition stands a good chance of passing.” —Jack Major, retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (email to writer 1/11/20)