The parliamentary vote changes two words in the anthem, altering ‘true patriot love in all thy sons command’ to ‘true patriot love in all of us command’. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter to celebrate the passage of the bill, hailing the decision as ‘another positive step towards gender equality’. Long-time opponent of the bill, Conservative Senator Don Plett of Landmark, Manitoba said he was disappointed by the decision. “I believe the Canadian public wanted a say in our national anthem, just like they had in the great Canadian flag debate. The original words did not include ‘thy sons’, but was added by Weir to commemorate the veterans of World War I.

Source: bd News24 February 03, 2018 06:22 UTC