I have been asked to lead the singing of O Canada at a Remembrance Day ceremony in our small town. The local Legion is sponsoring the event and has asked me to use the “right” words, i.e., the “sons” version. Today is Remembrance Day, so I sent an answer directly to my correspondent a while ago. Way back then, the same tired arguments were used to oppose the new flag that are used today to oppose changes in the national anthem. National symbols, we were told, are “timeless” and if you tinker with them, you lose the “stability” that they provide.

Source: thestar November 10, 2017 05:03 UTC