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Queen Elizabeth II

March-April 2017

Should Canadians still pledge their allegiance to the Queen?

For some, the British monarch doesn’t represent their values—or the country they call home

Julienne Bay@juliennebay

Inside the Citizenship and Immigration Centre in Toronto, about 90 people from the various corners of the world chattered enthusiastically and clicked camera shutters. They knew that morning, June 20, 2016, was going to be a memorable one: they would start their new lives as Canadians. My spouse, Sid, was also there, flipping through his […] More »