Bill C-624: An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender)

C-624 Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 62-63 Elizabeth II, 2013-2014 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-624 An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender) first reading, September 22, 2014 Mr. Bélanger 412075 SUMMARY This enactment substitutes the words “of us” for the words “thy sons” in the English version of the national anthem, thus making it gender neutral. Available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca 2nd Session, 41st Parliament, 62-63 Elizabeth II, 2013-2014 house of commons of canada BILL C-624 An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender) R.S., c. N-2 Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. The schedule to the National Anthem Act is replaced by the schedule set out in the schedule to this Act. SCHEDULE / ANNEXE (Section 1 / article 1) SCHEDULE / ANNEXE (Section 2 / article 2) NATIONAL ANTHEM — HYMNE NATIONAL SCHEDULE / ANNEXE O CANADA Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons