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Remove gender bias from Canada's national anthem

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ENGLISH:

"I, as a legally recognized citizen of Canada, am personally and civically offended that our national anthem continues to reflect a gender bias in the recognition of patriotism.

Our women's stellar performance in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics by bringing home 14 of 25 of Canadian medals, should not have been undermined by the playing of a national anthem that denies them the recognition of patriotism they deserve. I petition that this national embarassment be corrected in honour of all Canadian women, but especially in recognition of how our women have returned national pride to all Canadians in international Olympic sport.

I support the line change from 'True patriot love in all thy sons command' to 'True patriot love thou dost in us command' as per Judge Robert Stanley Weir's original 1908 poem."

FRANCAIS:

«En tant que citoyen légalement reconnus du Canada, je suis personnellement et civiquement offensée que notre hymne national continue de refléter un parti pris sexiste dans la reconnaissance du patriotisme.

Notre performance remarquable des femmes dans les Jeux olympiques de Vancouver 2010 par la ramener chez 14 des 25 médailles canadiennes, n'auraient pas dû être infirmée par le jeu d'un hymne national qui leur refuse la reconnaissance du patriotisme qu'elles méritent. Je demande que cette honte nationale être corrigée en l'honneur de toutes les femmes canadiennes, mais surtout dans la reconnaissance de fierté nationale, comment nos femmes ont repris à tous les Canadiens dans le sport olympique international.

Je soutiens le changement de ligne de «'True patriot love in all thy sons command'» à «'True patriot love thou dost in us command'» selon Juge Robert Stanley Weir et son poèm initiale de 1908 »

(The completed petition will be presented to the Minister of State, Status of Women, and the Minister of Heritage and any ther government body that may assist in addressing this issue.)