AUGUST 4, 2014. This past June James Cudmore at CBC News reported that : “At a time of federal belt-tightening, the Conservative government’s return to World War II-era ranks and insignia will require new dress uniforms for Canadian soldiers and naval officers at a cost of $4.5 million.” As Cudmore also noted, these “costs are…
Category: Monarchy in Britain
THE PRINCE HE WENT A’HUNTIN O
Prince William went on a deer and wild boar hunting trip in Spain a day before he launched a high-profile appeal to stop the illegal hunting of wildlife, The Guardian Newspaper (UK) reports. There is no suggestion the hunting trip was in any way illegal, but critics have suggested that the timing of the holiday…
Australia’s Governor-General backs an Australian Republic
The Queen’s representative in Australia, Governor-General Quentin Bryce, has declared support for her country becoming a republic in an extraordinary speech which is set to reignite debate about the nation’s ties to Britain. Ms Bryce became the first Governor-General to back an Australian republic – a position which puts her at odds with Prime Minister,…
Time To Consider Severing Ties With British Monarchy
OTTAWA – With the Queen now in her mid-80s, outspoken NDP MP Pat Martin says it’s time for Canada to consider severing ties with the British monarchy and suggests his private member’s motion to strike her out of the citizenship oath is a small first step.
Changes To Royal Succession Face Legal Fight In Quebec.
Globe and Mail: June 07 2013 A motion has been filed in Quebec Superior Court taking issue with Canada’s Succession to the Throne Act, which gives consent to a bill adopted in British Parliament last April changing the rules of succession to allow for the firstborn, regardless of gender, to succeed to the throne.