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"A group of prominent Canadian women are campaigning once again to change the lyrics of O Canada to be more “gender-neutral.” At issue is the line: “True patriot love in all thy sons command."
"At issue is the line: “True patriot love in all thy sons command.” According to Restore Our Anthem, a group that includes writer Margaret Atwood and former prime minister Kim Campbell, these lyrics are exclusionary of women, and do not reflect the original intent of Robert Stanley Weir, who wrote the English words for O Canada in 1908."
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