What do you think of the change to the national anthem?
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GREG FORKUTZA
Fourth year, Mathematics
“Tradition is important, but to what extent do traditional values have a place in a modern world where ‘equality’ seems to reign supreme?”
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RYAN JEFFERY
Fourth year, Environmental Science
“The national anthem should reflect the values of Canadians today. The change should better reflect this. Considering this, maybe we should also revisit how God fits in to our country, which is diverse in faith.”
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HANNAH HAASEN
Third year, Accounting
“There are more important issues in our country that our government should be putting their time and energy into. Things like poverty, unemployment, and the care of our veterans are all more important issues. The change of one word in our national anthem seems pretty unimportant.”
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HARSIMRAN KAUR
Third year, Accounting
“Well, tradition and culture are two very important assets of our society. But they are in the past, it’s our history. The government should work on other issues which are crucial for the current society, such as equality, unemployment, privacy, poverty, and much more.”
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MALLORY GITZEL
Second year, International Development
“I feel like this alteration of the national anthem is unnecessary, especially because it clearly doesn’t reflect the majority of citizens’ values or opinions. The government should be focusing on more important issues that would actually make a significant impact. I also do feel that when I have a daughter I will be happy for her to sing ‘us’ instead of ‘sons,’ but I just think there are more pressing issues.”
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TAYLOR COURT
Second year, Criminal Justice and Public Policy
“I feel that people are too sensitive these days. I think people understand that ‘sons’ included females as well and did not exclude them. I believe that there are better things that the government should be worried about.”
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JULIA STANTE
Second year, Biological Science
“I feel that society’s focus has shifted to ‘issues’ that could be put on the back burner, as there are greater problems occurring in our country.”
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