Jenny on adding respect for Indigenous peoples' treaty rights to the Canadian Citizenship Oath
Channel: Jenny Kwan, MP
Date: 2020-02-24

On February 24, 2020, I rose in the House to speak to Bill C-6, an amendment to the Citizenship Act.
The bill would change the text of the citizenship oath taken by new citizens of Canada to align with Call to Action 94 of the TRC and include a reference to treaties with indigenous peoples. The revised citizenship oath would read as follows:
"I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada, including the Constitution, which recognizes and affirms the Aboriginal and treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and fulfill my duties as a Canadian citizen."
I was proud to stand in the House in support of Bill C-6 and to speak to the reasons why.