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Citizenship Oath and Citizenship Oath

citizenship oath: In calling for the citizenship oath to be struck down, a trio of longtime permanent residents argued the requirement is discriminatory and violates their religious and conscientious beliefs. Citizenship oath to the Queen constitutional, court rules Citizenship oath to Queen nearly nixed 20 years ago , according to CBC. "How repugnant must that be to someone who's a staunch anti-monarchist?" Allowing would-be citizens to opt out of a "repugnant" oath to the Queen would cause no harm and allow them to retain their sense of integrity, Ontario's top court heard Tuesday. "Someone who wants to be a citizen is being forced to say, 'I support the constitutional monarchy,' their lawyer Peter Rosenthal told the Court of Appeal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.