Jump to content

blackbird

Senior Member
  • Posts

    11,721
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    9

Everything posted by blackbird

  1. It's not the GG and Constitutional Monarch that are wrecking Canada. It is the elected politicians, particularly the left and liberals that are wrecking everything. The GG has no power to make laws and policies; it is only the government that does that. Capitalism is the best system in the world by far and has given the countries that have it the greatest wealth and prosperity in the world. Capitalists invest their money in industries that produce wealth and create thousands of jobs. Socialism is inefficient and creates a huge bureaucracy that wastes the nation's wealth. Nothing wrong with having a few privileged royals to ensure our democracy and freedom survives. It is a focal point for unity. That's why the Queen is basically a non-political office. People think the royals are consuming far more than everyone else, but many people forget the staff that look after the royals are highly-desired positions that are jobs created. The royals eat the same amount as everyone else. The jobs looking after them and transporting them create employment for a lot of people, which is a good thing.
  2. What you say is very commonly believed by many people. The answer to that according to the Bible is: "Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has showed it to them. that which. Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Psalm 19:1-6 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork… Isaiah 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth. in them. John 1:9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." OFFICIAL KING JAMES BIBLE ONLINE: AUTHORIZED KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
  3. We are living in an age when it seems almost anything goes and is condoned by much of society including governments and political parties. Yet when there are controversies about assault in the RCMP and military, politicians claim offence or disapproval, yet they support much of the perversion and immorality in society under the claim of being "inclusive". In fact, women in the RCMP and military and non-consenting prisoners in prisons are being sexually assaulted continuously. Lawlessness seems to reign. Laws and the public education system is designed now to promote and facilitate these behaviors. It is the law of the jungle. This article goes into some of the issues: "The Plague of Perversion By Wayne Jackson One of the most devastating movements to evolve from human degeneracy in recent decades is the so-called “Gay Pride Movement.” The growing popularity of homosexual and transgender lifestyles is a growing phenomenon. They’ve been buoyed by considerable support from the entertainment industry and significant publicity from the news media. No longer content to practice perversion behind closed doors, the LGBTQ axis has moved into the mainstream of society and flaunts their immorality in the most extravagant ways. Marching in gay-pride parades, they thrust lewdness in the faces of men, women, and children. They’ve invaded school systems at every level. Their agenda has no limits. They are demanding full “human rights,” which according to them includes the right to hold influential governmental positions, teach in schools, marry, and to not be discriminated against in any job based on a chosen sexual behavior. Huge corporations have capitulated to the powerful LGBTQ lobby. Cities, states and even the Supreme Court have caved to this movement so that private businesses have been forced to acknowledge “civil unions.” In 2015, the nation-wide “gay marriage” agenda was achieved thanks to the Supreme Court decision. Incidentally, it should be noted that one of the justices weighing in on this opinion was a homosexual woman appointed by President Obama. The very fact that so many in our country have become sympathetic to this perverted movement ought to be a danger signal to every moral person. The Cause of Homosexuality Exactly what is responsible for a homosexual or gender alteration? Some medical authorities assert that homosexuality is either the result of genetic problems (abnormal chromosome variations) or psychological aberrations. It is now known that in most instances of homosexuality this is not the case. More than a half-century ago, Pritchard’s study of male homosexuals found a normal complement of XY chromosomes in every case (1962, 108). In 1974, the American Psychiatric Association voted to remove homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses. In the spring of 1979, after a decade-long study, sex researchers Masters and Johnson (who were not pillars of moral virtue) concluded that homosexuality for most persons is neither a physical or emotional illness, nor is it a genetic disorder. Rather, it is a learned behavior. Study of this subject led Dr. Jerry Bergman to state: For more information, see the article on the so-called Gay Gene by Dave Miller. The Biblical View of Homosexuality In the sacred Scriptures, homosexuality is not viewed as a medical issue. Rather, it is a moral problem. The name of Sodom lives in the infamy of history. So well known is the biblical narrative concerning the perversions of Sodom and Gomorrah, that across the centuries the term “Sodomite” became synonymous with a homosexual. Recent allegations by modernistic theologians who suggest that the sin of Sodom was mere inhospitality or an intended “gang rape” contains not a shred of evidence. When Jehovah’s messengers came to Lot’s house in Sodom, certain base men surrounded the dwelling and urged Abraham’s nephew to send out the visitors “that we may know them” (Gen. 19:5). The word “know” (Hebrew yada; Greek ginosko) is sometimes employed in the Bible as a euphemism for “to have sexual relations with” (cf. Gen. 4:1; Mt. 1:25). The men of Sodom clearly wanted to engage in sexual activity with Lot’s guests. These men were characterized as “wicked” and their sin is said to be “very grievous” (Gen. 18:20ff). In the New Testament, the inspired Peter affirmed that God turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes and “condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly.” Yet righteous Lot, who was “sore distressed by the lascivious life of the wicked” and daily vexed with their “lawless deeds,” was delivered (2 Pet. 2:6-8). Later, the law of Moses declared: Some claim, however, that since many Old Testament regulations are obsolete today (e.g., the wearing of a garment of mingled fabric — Deut. 22:11), so also injunctions against sodomy may be similarly ignored. This is a woeful blunder. Some Old Testament regulations were strictly ceremonial in nature and thus solely a part of that temporary system. Homosexuality is a moral evil that assaults the home, the very foundation of human society. It has never been tolerated by God. The Teaching of Jesus Christ Some religionists (homosexuals and their sympathizers), while admitting that certain New Testament passages appear to condemn homosexual conduct, nonetheless deny that Jesus personally censured such acts. This is totally inaccurate. First, Christ clearly taught that the doctrine of his inspired spokesmen ultimately was from him. To the seventy disciples under his commission, he said, “He who hears you hears me; and he who rejects you rejects me” (Lk. 10:16). Paul, who was very outspoken about sodomy, affirmed that the things he wrote were “the commandment of the Lord” (1 Cor. 14:37). Second, when Jesus spoke of marriage as that which was ordained of God, he stated it was for male and female (Mt. 19:4-6). There is no authority or provision for “gay marriage.” Third, the Lord’s concession, that fornication against an innocent spouse is grounds for divorce by the victim, condemns sodomy since this vile practice is a form of fornication. This point needs some elaboration. Unless there are contextual indications (either immediate or remote) which suggest that biblical terms have been given special meanings, the words of the sacred text are to be understood as they were commonly employed by the writers of that era. The word “fornication” (Greek porneia) was used in antiquity in a generic sense "of various kinds of “unsanctioned sexual intercourse” (Danker et al. 2000, 854). It includes such sins as prostitution, incest, homosexuality, bestiality, and such like (Reisser 1975, 497-501). Jude explicitly declares that Sodom and her neighbors had “given themselves over to fornication and gone after strange flesh” (Jude 7). Finally, Christ indicated that ancient Sodom was in need of repentance and that they justly were destroyed (cf. Mt. 11:23, 24; Lk. 17:29). Additional New Testament Evidence Paul’s inspired rebuke of homosexuality in his letter to the Romans could be misunderstood only by the willfully ignorant. In Romans 1:26-27, homosexual conduct is characterized as: the result of vile passions; a perversion from the natural to that which is against nature (note Jude’s reference to “strange flesh” [vs. 7]); lust causing males to burn for males and females for females; unseemliness; error that was due recompense. Further, in 1 Corinthians 6:9 the apostle declares that the “effeminate” (malakos “pert. to being passive in a same-sex relationship, effeminate, especially of catamites, of men and boys who are sodomized by other males in such a relationship” [Danker et al., 613]). Also condemned are “abusers of themselves with men” who cannot (in that condition) inherit the kingdom of God. This latter phrase translates the Greek word arsenokoites (from arsen — a male and koite — bed). Literally, it is males in bed with males! In 1 Timothy 1:9-10, Paul puts homosexuals in the same lawless class with murderers of parents. Some attempt to wrest the Scriptures by suggesting that Paul was not condemning homosexuality per se, rather, only the abuse of this practice. But there is, liberals maintain, a proper homosexual relationship that would be approved. How absurd! The same type of logic would imply that there is a legitimate form of drunkenness, idolatry, murder, etc. — that only the perversions of such acts are condemned! The Matter of Rights The contention is frequently made these days that sexual preference is entirely a private affair. We are told that what homosexuals do is their business. Those who fancy themselves as broadminded intellectuals allege that the “rights” of all must be protected. There are several things wrong with this reasoning: First, the homosexuals and other sexually aberrant practitioners are pushing for public acceptance of their conduct. They want to teach in public schools, and they’ve gotten their way. But do parents have any rights? As a parent, do I have the right to expect that my children will receive their education from reasonably moral people? Should those who champion incest and bestiality be denied their “rights” to teach children? It seems there is no restraint on the “rights” of the wicked, only those who are trying to live godly lives. Secondly, one spokesperson for the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights has stated that the ultimate goal of the gay liberation movement is “freedom of sexual expression for young people and children.” The writer says, “We gain nothing by limiting our defense of homosexual love to consensual sex between adults. It is absurd to charge gay men who share their sexuality with boys as ‘child molesters’” (Stockton Record, 1979). Is this what the Constitution of the United States was designed to protect? What Shall We Do? It would be most desirable if we could simply teach sinful homosexuals to abandon their wickedness, obey Christ, and accept his forgiveness (Acts 2:38). This is precisely what some in the first century did (1 Cor. 6:9-11). However, the so-called gay community is totally unconcerned with anything the Bible says. These people must be dealt with differently. This approach is thus suggested: Virtually every person has a threshold of morality at some point. Those opposed to this depravity must demand that homosexuals defend their practice on some moral basis. For example, is bestiality immoral? What about incest? If the homosexuals endorse this type of activity, let them come out and publicly say so. If they feel that such conduct is immoral, by what standard is their judgment made? They must be pressured to logically and consistently defend their views. It will become apparent that when one rejects God as the ultimate standard of right and wrong (as his will is revealed ultimately in the New Testament), there is absolutely no stopping place for human immorality. Who is willing to accept the inevitability of this type of thinking? Scarcely anyone except those who have no regard for logic and who revel in debauchery. Let us, therefore, kindly, but forcefully, press these truths upon our contemporaries. We must take the initiative in this struggle for decent conduct. The future of generations yet unborn depends upon how intelligently, spiritually, and vigorously we engage this battle. The Plague of Perversion : Christian Courier
  4. The evidence is all around us that the complex, intricate universe required a divine Creator to design and create it, as recorded in Genesis of the Bible. Yet we are told by much of the secular world that the theory of evolution and the big bang theory are facts. This is fed to our youth in the public school system and is taken as unquestionable fact. When we look at the complexity of the universe, consider the atomic particles, and the laws of physics that govern their motion and actions, it is clear that it required an infinitely powerful Creator to design and create it. We are told it is all a cosmic accident that just happened out of the blue. Somehow it seems that people like Richard Dawkins, the famous atheist who wrote the God Delusion, missed some very basic evidence for a Creator. Simple physics like gravity, the very existence of electrons, neutrons, protons, and their iron-clad laws that control them cannot be explained apart from an infinitely powerful Designer/Creator of the universe. We are told that mankind somehow evolved out of the slime in a pond. Yet man and all the creatures contain infinitely complex chromosomes that determine characteristics of the living creature. We are told this was all an accident or evolved somehow. It takes far more blind acceptance of an irrational theory that has no evidence, and no basis to believe it. Supposedly it all just happened by some kind of cosmic accident. In order to accept the theory of evolution and the big bang theory (which incidentally still does not explain where it all came from or how it started), one has to set their reasoning aside. As for the Big Bang theory, an explosion always creates disorder, not order. The universe is orderly. One would have to accept that such things as love of humans for their family, children, pets, etc. is all just a chemical reaction. Another thing to consider is all the good and evil in the world. If there is no God, then there is no meaning in life and there is no justice for all the evil. The existence of the world has to point to an ultimate accounting or justice. Otherwise it is a free-for-all of everyone just taking whatever they can get for themselves out of the world and no consequences for evil. This is not rational. There just has to be a Creator God who is infinitely powerful who will hold everyone accountable. This is the only rational way that anything makes sense. It is completely irrational to believe in the atheist idea.
  5. I am reading this book now. This author has unique experience to be able to write this book. He has five decades of geo-political experience in a high position in the U.S. military and intelligence. Alliance of Evil establishes that without a doubt the United States and her allies are locked in a prophetic global confrontation on many fronts, a new kind of dual Cold War with the Russians and Chinese. The Russian Federation under a populist authoritarian leader seriously threatens the West ideologically, through cyber-space and militarily thanks to that country s heavy investment in sophisticated mass killing weapons. The People s Republic of China is a great power with global ambitions led by a new kind of authoritarian communist leader focused on rapidly growing the world s most populous nation economically and militarily. Together, China and Russia collaborate on many fronts to dominate the future world and that relationship could well become the catalyst that leads to the biblical end times. The Alliance of Evil reveals... *A realistic view of the prophetic scriptures regarding the end times and whether China, Russia and the United States are players in the final scenario. *Sixteen indicators of a new dual Cold War-like future with China and Russia pitted against the United States and her allies. *How the new dual Cold War is fanned by American arrogance, hubris which reflects the weakened, perhaps declining United States. *The similarities and differences between the old Cold War, United States versus the Soviet Union, and the new dual Cold War are stark, sobering and frightening. *How, as prophesied, China and Russia emerged as a new kind of great power duo which are now aligning themselves against the U.S. for a final showdown. *Four modern battlegrounds host the new dual Cold War confrontation; any one of which could well explode into apocalyptic global war. *How the Trump administration s national security strategy intends to shape the new dual Cold War international environment while avoiding kinetic conflict if that is possible. *A futuristic view of how the duo of Russia and China might morph … amazon.com
  6. His eyes were practically closed for a time during his time as PM. But everyone's eyes have been opened in the last few years, except Trudeau and ruling Liberals. Uighur prisoners:
  7. What we are dealing with from those who want to abolish the Constitutional Monarchy is the cancel culture crowd or the illiterate who have been brainwashed with Marxism. They don't understand how the real world works but want to tear down our history and institutions but have no idea what would replace them. Same crowd that tear down statues of Sir John A Macdonald and deface the statue of the Queen in Victoria. We can thank our hopeless public school system which no longer teaches loyalty to our institutions but now teaches progressivism and Marxist ideas. This is why we getting deeper into the doo doo and have ongoing protests and demonstrations against everything.
  8. Canada is full of Marxists of varying degrees. That should be obvious. Liberals and NDP are good examples of people with very little or no moral principles. When you have a national political party leader saying he thinks the Monarchy (Queen) is of no benefit to Canadians, you know you have a serious problem. This is an attack against our very democratic structure. You need to re-think your whole outlook.
  9. A strong Constitutional Monarchy is the most stable and strongest system to survive in the history of the world. Looking back on history, we see how Kings and Queens united the people and protected them from invaders and helped them to grow in prosperity. This is how civilization developed and is the safest way. We have the best of both worlds. We have Monarchy which provides a central figure to unite the people while at the same time, it protects our democracy and institutions. God save the Queen.
  10. You don't want a Constitutional Monarchy which protects us from being taken over by a would-be dictator. If you abolish the system we have, what would there be to stop a crocked PM from just abolishing our Parliamentary system and elections and setting himself up as dictator for life? You still haven't explained how abolishing the Monarchy would work in practice. Just something you want to do because you don't like privilege or authority. That's what Communists said and how did that work for them? Just a coincidence that both Russia and China have absolute dictators, Putin and Xi, that set themselves up to rule for life. Just happens there is no authority over them to stop them. A Constitutional Monarch provides that safeguard.
  11. Russia assassinated their Tsar and his family and replaced it with a Communist-Leninist system. Then proceeded to kill millions of people and deny the rest their freedom. The will of the people I guess.
  12. Getting rid of the Constitutional Monarchy could easily result in splitting Canada up into different countries. This is exactly what happened to India. Pakistan was formed on August 14th, 1947 and India got rid of the Monarchy on August 15th, 1947, one day later. The threat is becoming a republic could result in centralizing power in Ottawa far more than it already is and provinces losing what jurisdiction they have now. This would guarantee separation. The very country Jagmeet Singh or his parents came from split apart when they got rid of the Monarchy. Do you see the irony of this?
  13. It's a good thing it is not easy to change because some changes could be disastrous for Canada, such as getting rid of the foundation of our democratic system. Ease of change sometimes is not a good thing. It creates instability and possibly anarchy. I suspect if such a change ever got legs, there would be some provinces opting out of Canada. It should be noted that Pakistan was created out of India on August 14th, 1947 one day before India became totally independent from Britain and discontinued the Monarchy on August 15th, 1947. Such a move can split a country apart.
  14. You would still need a bureaucracy to replace the Governor General and Lieutenant Governors in each Province. They all have a staff and buildings. The GG has a staff of about 100 people and the Lietenant Governors have small numbers of staff. They all perform certain functions. You are obviously unaware of what the Queen's representatives do in Canada. You may be far worse off with dictators running Canada and no Constitutional Monarchy to prevent it. A cup of coffee once a year is a small price to pay for democracy. We all waste far more money than that. There is a reason why we sang "God Save the Queen".
  15. Another thing; it would be very difficult and practically impossible to abolish or change the Constitutional Monarchy because it would require a major Constitutional change which would mean probably a referendum and it would require all ten provinces to agree which is unlikely to ever happen. Any change to a republic would have to show what the new system would look like and likely would be rejected by provinces. It would also require long negotiations with aboriginals which have a special relationship with the Queen through their treaties. They would likely not agree to a change.
  16. What immigration from the third world does is help the Liberals get re-elected. That's why they want to bring in a million immigrants over three years. They've been in power most of Canada's history and this is probably one reason why.
  17. So why would the PM hold any more elections then? If there were no head-of-state above him, he would be supreme ruler; he could refuse to hold elections and could just dissolve Parliament and that would be the end of it. Anybody who opposed him, he could just have them arrested and thrown in prison. I could never figure out the logic of these people who would make a PM the head of state.
  18. I would have to write a book to reply all the erroneous ideas you wrote, but I can't do that. You don't believe in the God of the Bible, but likely have no explanation for how or where our complex universe came from. The truth is according to the inspired Bible that it was designed and created by a Divine Creator. The first sentence in the Bible says "1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." Genesis 1:1 KJB The second point is the Bible makes it clear that God created a large number of angels at some point in eternity past and a top-ranking angel called Lucifer, rebelled against God and fell from heaven taking a third of the angels with him. "Many are interested in the fall of Lucifer. The Bible says that the reason for Lucifer’s fall was his desire to exalt his throne above the stars of God, and be like God. Isaiah 14:1 3 -14 (KJV) "13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. 15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. 16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms; 17 That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners? " Isaiah 14:13-17 KJB Thirdly, after God created Adam and Eve, he placed them in paradise in the garden of Eden and told them they could eat any fruit but not the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. However, the serpent tempted Eve and she did eat of the forbidden fruit and gave to Adam and he ate. This became known as the fall of man because they rebelled against God in doing this. Because they were the head of the human race, their fall was passed on all their descendants. This means all are born with a fallen, sinful nature and the human heart is evil or corrupt. This combined with the fall of Lucifer has created a fallen corrupt world. This is why we have all the evil in the world. This will mean all men will be condemned unless they are redeemed by faith in Jesus Christ. God send his Son to die and atone for the sins of men but everyone must make the choice whether they will accept this redemption, forgiveness, and eternal salvation. If they don't accept it, there is only one alternative, that is, a lost eternity in hell. That is it in a nutshell, but if you study the Bible you will find this out. So all the debate about political systems is minor or insignificant compared to one's eternal destiny. God gave the right to private property to men in the Bible and said "thou shalt not steal". So political systems which confiscate private property without sufficient justification are going against God's commandment. But as I said, Satan has been given a certain amount of time and space to influence and control in this world. People choose whom they follow.
  19. Does Canada really want to get rid of the Constitutional Monarchy and replace it with ? Would we really rather be a banana republic with a series of dictators seizing power and imposing their idea on Canadians? We see how that works in places like Cuba, N. Korea, China, south America, Central America, and lately Myannmar, where the military is shooting protesters. Our system might not be perfect but no country has a perfect system because this is an imperfect world. But it is far better than the rest of the world. We need to be content with such things as we have or we could easily lose it all.
  20. Typical of Marxists to dislike royalty and the monarchy and want to get rid of them. Canada's Constitutional Monarchy is not oppressive and long ago gave up it's power to Parliamentary democracy. It's only function now is to protect the parliamentary system from being taken over by a dictator, such as Marxists and therefore it provides a valuable purpose.
  21. It costs Canada very little to have the Queen as our head of state. The benefits far outweigh any small cost. We waste far more money, actually over a hundred million a year on the unelected Senate. I would favour not paying retired governor generals an unlimited expense account.
  22. Since he swore an oath of allegiance to the monarchy, I think it was wrong for him to denigrate it by saying it doesn't benefit Canadians. Freedom of speech does not include the right to revolutionary comments or opposing the system particularly when he has a special position as an MP and leader of a political party being interviewed on mainstream media. What is the use of MPs or others taking the Oath of Allegiance if it is not going to be upheld or mean anything? Yes, I think we are bound to show a certain degree of loyalty to the Constitutional Monarchy and the Queen. This is why school kids once sang God Save the Queen in schools. Nowadays, kids are taught to be disrespectful to traditional values. This will have dire consequences for a nation. Apparently it was not necessary for every province to agree to the Constitution for it to become valid. It appears no province has a veto to it.
  23. No institution is perfect and no human being is perfect and we all make mistakes. If a member of the family makes a bad decision or says some appalling thing, we don't give them capital punishment or kick them out of the family. The institution of the Constitutional Monarchy is still doing the job for Canada that is was meant to do and we don't destroy a good thing. Canada's parliamentary system and Constitutional Monarchy, via the Governor General is unaffected by this present problem involving Harry, Meghan, and Archie. That situation may be resolvable to a large extent. We have nothing to replace the Constitutional Monarchy with that would be as valuable and as indispensable in ensuring the continuation of our Parliament democracy as we know it.
  24. Is Jagmeet Singh for real? Did he swear allegiance to the Queen when he became a member of Parliament? If so, is he now breaking his oath when he said on main stream media today that the monarchy does not benefit Canadians? When he said the Communist revolution in Cuba lifted the Cuban people up, did he know the Communist revolution in Cuba killed tens of thousands of people, imprisoned thousands of others, confiscated private property, and deprived the people of their freedom? This guy is a follower of a false religion and apparently a Marxist sympathizer who was given a platform he can now use to attack our democratic Constitutional monarchy system that has given more freedom and human rights than most other countries in the world. As a Canadian educated lawyer, was he not taught the purpose and function of our Constitutional Monarchy? Apparently not. Otherwise he would know that the system works to prevent a would-be dictator from seizing power and establishing a totalitarian state. Having the Queen as Canada's Queen and a GG acting on her behalf means if a rogue PM tried to abolish the system, the Armed Forces, who swear allegiance to the Queen, could arrest the would-be dictator and prevent a takeover. The continued allegiance of a large swath of the population, the RCMP, and the Armed Forces ensures a dictator can not easily seize power and abolish our democratic system. Can this guy be trusted? "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. The obligation requiring all Members of Parliament to take the oath is found in the Constitution Act, 1867, with the text of the oath itself outlined in the Fifth Schedule. [207] The Act states: “Every Member of the … House of Commons of Canada shall before taking his Seat therein take and subscribe before the Governor General or some Person authorized by him … the Oath of Allegiance contained in the Fifth Schedule to this Act …” The wording of the oath is as follows: “I, (Member’s name), do swear, that I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second.” [208] As an alternative to swearing the oath, Members may make a solemn affirmation, by simply stating: [209] “I, (Member’s name), do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second.” The House of Commons and Its Members - The Oath or Solemn Affirmation of Allegiance (ourcommons.ca)
  25. It's all still dependent on how the provinces roll out the vaccine distribution. Some provinces have been stumbling in the rollout and still need to make big improvements. B.C. received over a million calls for appointments today and only booked about 10 or 15 thousand people. If the provinces don't distribute the thousands of doses of vaccine properly, thousands of doses could go out of date and many people not get vaccinated when they should. That's not going to cut it. Not sure why they didn't figure this out many months ago.
×
×
  • Create New...