Canada: Ontario Superior Court

Ontario Superior Court: All maintain they oppose the oath on religious or conscientious grounds, saying pledging allegiance to Canada should be sufficient. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. The oath requirement "effectively bars" the applicants from enjoying citizenship rights such as voting or obtaining a Canadian passport given their constitutionally protected beliefs, their application to Ontario Superior Court states. TORONTO -- Forcing would-be Canadians to pledge allegiance to the Queen before they can become citizens is discriminatory and a violation of their constitutional rights, three permanent residents are set to argue in court on Friday. The Citizenship Act requires applicants for citizenship to swear or affirm they will be "faithful and bear true allegiance to Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, her heirs and successors." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.