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Citizenship Ceremony: Gate Changes

Vancouver Sun Dept: That's the blunt message contained in the revised citizenship study guide Discover Canada, launched in Vancouver on Monday by Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney, according to Vancouver Sun. At a citizenship ceremony for 45 new Canadians, Kenney outlined the thinking behind the changes and immigrating to Canada? Check your "violent, extreme or hateful prejudices" at the gate. Changes include the recognition of gay and lesbian marriage in Canada and the categorical rejection of "barbaric cultural practices that tolerate spousal abuse, 'honour killings,' female genital mutilation, forced marriage or other gender-based violence." As reported in the news.
@t female genital mutilation, honour killings