Citizenship is about class not race Don’t buy Evan Balgord’s contention that a Canadian citizenship ceremony is “a celebration of our shared values” (NOW, May 17-23), because if you do, you have to accept that Read more…
TORONTO, April 27 — The first ever ad campaign urging that a Canadian replace the British monarch as our head of state was unveiled in Toronto, today. Republic Now, a not-for-profit, non-partisan advocacy group, has Read more…
May 18, 2016 –Toronto As Victoria Day approaches, Republic Now announces an ad campaign to help ensure Elizabeth II is the last British monarch to reign over Canada. Republic Now plans to take out ads Read more…
April 21, 2016 –Toronto The United States promises to feature a historic Canadian resident on its next $20 bill, something Canada, itself, has never done, but which is long overdue. Harriet Tubman, the famous “conductor” Read more…
March 14, 2016–Toronto Today is Commonwealth Day, highlighting an organization which has grown from days of empire to a group made up mostly of republics. Across Canada, the official nod to the day is to Read more…
You’ll forgive Syrian refugees who arrived Friday if they’re a little confused about where they’ve landed. Ottawa ordered all federal facilities to fly the British flag on December 11–including at airports. It does so every Read more…