I declare the motion carried.
[Members sang the national anthem]
An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender)
This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.
This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.
Mauril Bélanger Liberal
Introduced as a private member’s bill.
This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.
This is from the published bill.
This enactment amends the National Anthem Act to substitute the words “of us” for the words “thy sons” in the English version of the national anthem, thus making it gender neutral.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.
The Speaker Geoff Regan
Harmony in here is so rare, although the pages sounded better earlier.
It being 6:10 p.m., the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's Order Paper.