Most respondents to an online poll said they are opposed to changing the lyrics to O Canada to make them more gender neutral.

Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl posted the question to gauge opinions about proposed changes to the national anthem, changing the words from 91裸聊视频渋n all thy sons command91裸聊视频� to 91裸聊视频渋n all of us command.91裸聊视频�

The results of Strahl91裸聊视频檚 survey yielded 88 per cent against the changes with 2,184 people opposed.

The question was: 91裸聊视频淒o you think the lyrics of our Canadian national anthem should be changed?91裸聊视频�

Only 11 per cent of those who responded were in favour of the proposed changes, or 279 respondents.

91裸聊视频淭hese survey results demonstrate that O Canada is an important Canadian symbol that the majority of Chilliwack-Hope respondents are firmly against changing,91裸聊视频� said MP Strahl.

His take is that the Liberal government 91裸聊视频渞ushed91裸聊视频� the legislation for Bill C-210 through the House with almost no consultation.

The bill launched by MP Mauril B茅langer, made it to the Senate after being approved. But MP Strahl voted against it in the House of Commons at the time, in part because of feedback he received from constituents.

91裸聊视频淚 voted against it because I believe Canadians deserve to be consulted any time one of our cherished national symbols could be changed,91裸聊视频� he added in a news release.

91裸聊视频淧eople in Chilliwack-Hope clearly feel very strongly about the issue, as I received the one of the highest number of responses to this survey of all that I91裸聊视频檝e shared in more than six years as MP.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淢any Senators also believe Canadians should have been consulted on this change and some have proposed amendments, therefore this bill could return to the House of Commons this fall for another vote.

91裸聊视频淚f it does, based on these results I will be voting against it once again.91裸聊视频�

But MP B茅langer, who pushed for the changes, argued initially he felt the two-word change to O Canada would actually return the lyric closer to the original, which was 91裸聊视频渢hou dost in us command.91裸聊视频� It changed to 91裸聊视频渁ll thy sons91裸聊视频� in 1913, and is a reference to the armed forces.

The MP91裸聊视频檚 survey was conducted in May.

Results:

Do you think the lyrics of our Canadian national anthem should be changed?

NO91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�2184 = 88%

YES91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�279 = 11%

UNSURE91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频�.11 = 1%

Total number of constituents who completed the survey: 2474

jfeinberg@theprogress.com
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