Republic Now Survey Reveals Overwhelming Support for Reform of Canada’s Parliamentary Oath of Office 91% of Canadians Prefer Oath Reflecting Loyalty to Canada and Its Charter of Rights and Freedoms Toronto, ON — A new national survey commissioned by Republic Now, a non-partisan political advocacy organization calling for Canada to replace the British monarch with…
Category: Republicanism
Reasons To Have A Truly Canadian Head of State
No. 1: We are no longer a British colony. Canada is an independent country that deserves to have a Canadian citizen as its head of state, not a British colonial that live in a castle overseas. Iceland has an Icelandic head of state. Germany has a German head of state. Ireland has an Irish head…
CBCNN Live Interview With Ashok Charles
Reminder: Canadian legislators urged to recognize that the majority want a Canadian head of state
Dear MP or Senator, The death of Queen Elizabeth has thrust our country into a period of transition, prompting many to question our continued ties to the British monarchy. Polls consistently show a majority of Canadians want a qualified citizen, not a British royal, as head of state. And that majority keeps growing, while support for…
Why Canada needs a new citizenship oath
By Ashok Charles | SPECIAL FROM ASHOK CHARLES, TORONTO/THUNDER BAY. APRIL 10, 2021 : Canada’s current citizenship oath, with its medieval pledge of fealty to a hereditary monarch, does not meet the needs of a prominent 21st century democracy. In 2019 Canada accepted 340,000 new permanent residents, and is among the countries with the highest…