Citizenship Oath and Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal: 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. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "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. Michael McAteer, a permanent resident opposed to having to swear an oath to the Queen as a condition of Canadian citizenship, is seen outside the Ontario Court of Appeal in Toronto on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. THE Colin Perkel 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. Related Items Poll Should Canadian citizenship require an oath to the Queen? Yes No, but it should require an oath to Canada. No oath should be required. View Results (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.