4. The House of Commons and Its Members The Oath or Solemn Affirmation of Allegiance
Before a duly elected Member may take his or her seat and vote in the House of Commons, the Member must take an oath or make a solemn affirmation of allegiance or loyalty to the Sovereign and sign the Test Roll (a book whose pages are headed by the text of the oath). When a Member swears or solemnly affirms allegiance to the
Queen as Sovereign of Canada, he or she is also swearing or solemnly affirming allegiance to the institutions the Queen represents, including the concept of democracy. Thus, a Member is making a pledge to conduct him-or herself in the best interests of the country. The oath or solemn affirmation reminds a Member of the serious obligations and responsibilities he or she is assuming.
Will Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe be able to take his oath of office with a straight face or will he show up wearing a Niqab.
Montreal Gazette November 3, 2009 1:12 PM
MONTREAL— Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe says he has no time to waste protesting the presence of members of the royal family in Canada.
"The monarchy is a system that is depasse and archaic," Duceppe said Tuesday in Montreal. "I call it a genetic lottery. People who say they have blue blood should see their doctor as soon as they can."
"The monarchy is a system that is depasse and archaic," Duceppe said Tuesday in Montreal. "I call it a genetic lottery. People who say they have blue blood should see their doctor as soon as they can."
1 comment:
For once we can all agree with Duceppe.
His quote "people thinking they have blue blood should see their doctor as soon as they can", might also apply to a few politicans in this area.
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