So much progress!
It was a simple tweak - just two words.
But with that, Canada just voted to turn its national anthem "Oh Canada" gender neutral, delighting liberal lawmakers and infuriating conservatives.
The offending line - "in all thy sons command" - was switched to "in all of us command."
"Mauril's bill to make O Canada gender neutral passed third reading in the Senate tonight - another positive step towards gender equality,'' tweeted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The devil made me do it the first time, second time I done it on my own - W
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Canada to change lyrics in national anthem, make it gender-neutral It was a simple tweak - just two words.
But with that, Canada just voted to turn its national anthem "Oh Canada" gender neutral, delighting liberal lawmakers and infuriating conservatives.
The offending line - "in all thy sons command" - was switched to "in all of us command."
"Mauril's bill to make O Canada gender neutral passed third reading in the Senate tonight - another positive step towards gender equality,'' tweeted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The devil made me do it the first time, second time I done it on my own - W