I am glad to hear the government has put an end to trying to tinker with O Canada. I think the women who angrily demanded a rewrite of the words "in all our sons command" played right into the hands of the politicians. It allowed the Conservatives a break from working on the recession, war in Afghanistan, immigration, health care,etc. and drove the public's attention away from these issues.
Sometimes words are just words. Canada's anthem was written in French in 1880. It was translated into English in 1906. The lyrics have been rewritten twice since then taking their original form in 1980.
Yes, maybe the song should be rewritten but is now the time? I don't think many women really do feel excluded from the anthem because of "sons" being used in the universal sense.
Is there ever a time or a word that we should unite to change?
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