George Rose/Getty Images New citizens swear their allegiance to Canada during a citizenship ceremony in Vancouver on July 1, 2016. A new bill proposed by the Liberals aims to change the words of Canada's oath of citizenship. OTTAWA — New Canadians will soon swear to honour the rights of Indigenous Peoples if a proposed legislative change is adopted. “New Canadians, when they take that oath, it means so much to them,” Hussen told reporters Tuesday. The commission delivered its calls to action in December 2015, which included a recommendation to update the language of the oath of citizenship to include a recognition of Indigenous treaty rights.

Source: Huffington Post May 28, 2019 16:41 UTC