Reaffirmed my 'Oath of Citizenship'
At the swearing-in-new-Canadian-citizens ceremony I attended at Harbourfront, there were 60 new citizens representing 20 different countries, and it was presided over by these two gentlemen:

On the left is William J S Boyle and on the right Alex Neve, both recipients of 'The Order of Canada' - the highest civilian achievement with only 165 allowed to be in existence at any given time (I've seen one up close here).
Below I've pasted the exact wording; it's a little off in the episode because I sprung this on them. And thanks for being great guys.
Oath of Citizenshipjuly 1 2009
"I 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
and fulfill my duties as a Canadian citizen."
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July 1, 2009 






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Um wow....we really still have to swear allegiance to the royals?....as a proud Canadian, I am just not ok with that....the invisibles are not amused