Oath of citizenship (Canada)
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The purpose of the Oath of Citizenship, as opposed to the Oath of Allegiance, is for new Canadian citizens to pledge their loyalty not only to the Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II, as the personification of the State and the personal symbol of allegiance [#endnote_her1], but also to the laws and customs of their new country. The Oath recited by citizenship recipients in Canada is as follows:
- "I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada and fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen."
- "J'affirme solennellement que je serai fidèle et porterai sincère allégeance à Sa Majesté la Reine Elizabeth Deux, Reine du Canada, à ses héritiers et successeurs, que j'observerai fidèlement les lois du Canada et que je remplirai loyalement mes obligations de citoyen canadien."
"From this day forward, I pledge my loyalty and allegiance to Canada and Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada. I promise to respect our country's rights and freedoms, to defend our democratic values, to faithfully observe our laws and fulfil my duties and obligations as a Canadian citizen."
Though an Angus Reid poll conducted in January 1996 stated that 89 percent of respondents supported changing the existing oath, the bill did not receive Royal Assent. After approval by the House of Commons and a second reading in the Senate, the Bill was under consideration by the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constituational Affairs when a federal election was called, resulting in the Bill's demise on the Order Paper.
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