'ON' not 'And'
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As my 2012 Canada Day Project, in recognition of Native Canadians’ rights, as pointed out by distinguished Canadian William Shatner, winner of the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award, I will send a formal request to my Member of Parliament, Conservative Dean Allison, asking him to formally present a Private Member’s Bill to Canada’s House of Commons requesting that our National Anthem be revised to, “O Canada! Our home ON Native land!”
In singing our National Anthem, Shatner points out that it is rude in its present version.
Go to 1:25 on this video: http://youtu.be/tRTwPyIzY4A
I have been reviewing the feedback you provided and it is clear that many of you feel the same deep discomfort I do every time we sing our anthem. I am currently organizing my notes to present these concerns directly to Dean Allison because our history deserves to be acknowledged with honesty.
June 29, 2012
Seeing this momentum grow proves that so many of you feel the same deep need to correct our anthem. It is heartening to know that people across the country agree that our words should reflect the history and the land we call home.
Reached 100 supporters
June 29, 2012
9 Comments
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Sarah Hart
14 years ago
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its about time this got fixed. the original lyrics never made much sense anyway
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Mike Bennett
14 years ago
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does bill shatner actually care about this or is he just bored? lol
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Dave Lane
14 years ago
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wait so the link doesnt work for me, is it just me????
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Jessica Jackson
14 years ago
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YES PLEASE. this is so simple and long overdue
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Elena Pierce
14 years ago
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finally someone mentioned this. makes total sense when you actually think about the words
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Tom Jackson
14 years ago
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good luck getting the government to listen. they never do.
'ON' not 'And'
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As my 2012 Canada Day Project, in recognition of Native Canadians’ rights, as pointed out by distinguished Canadian William Shatner, winner of the Governor General’s Lifetime Achievement Award, I will send a formal request to my Member of Parliament, Conservative Dean Allison, asking him to formally present a Private Member’s Bill to Canada’s House of Commons requesting that our National Anthem be revised to, “O Canada! Our home ON Native land!”
In singing our National Anthem, Shatner points out that it is rude in its present version.
Go to 1:25 on this video: http://youtu.be/tRTwPyIzY4A
I have been reviewing the feedback you provided and it is clear that many of you feel the same deep discomfort I do every time we sing our anthem. I am currently organizing my notes to present these concerns directly to Dean Allison because our history deserves to be acknowledged with honesty.
June 29, 2012
Seeing this momentum grow proves that so many of you feel the same deep need to correct our anthem. It is heartening to know that people across the country agree that our words should reflect the history and the land we call home.
Reached 100 supporters
June 29, 2012
9 Comments
S
Sarah Hart
14 years ago
Featured
its about time this got fixed. the original lyrics never made much sense anyway
M
Mike Bennett
14 years ago
Featured
does bill shatner actually care about this or is he just bored? lol
D
Dave Lane
14 years ago
Featured
wait so the link doesnt work for me, is it just me????
J
Jessica Jackson
14 years ago
Featured
YES PLEASE. this is so simple and long overdue
E
Elena Pierce
14 years ago
Featured
finally someone mentioned this. makes total sense when you actually think about the words
T
Tom Jackson
14 years ago
Featured
good luck getting the government to listen. they never do.
its about time this got fixed. the original lyrics never made much sense anyway