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Aspiring citizens must learn about Canadian military


Misc CDN | 206652 hits | Nov 11 5:57 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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OTTAWA — The citizenship and immigration minister says newcomers hoping to become citizens will have to learn more about Canada's military as well as the history of politics, Confederation and First Nations.

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  1. by avatar herbie
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:21 am
    And let's announce it on Remembrance Day just to prove we're complete boors.

  2. by avatar Brenda
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:26 am
    That's not Kenney's fault. He said this a week ago.

    Anywho, I think this should be mandatory homework before you apply (or get) your visa.

  3. by ridenrain
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:29 am
    I doubt parliament was open today and I doubt there was any real business hapening today. In fact, the picture says it was on Nov.4.

    Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ont., Wednesday November 4, 2009.


    Sound like it was the media who sat on this story.

    Still much better than the last government who's only requirement of immigrants was they vote Liberal.

  4. by avatar BeaverFever
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:52 pm
    What a hyperbolic and factually incorrect statement. It was the Liberal government that instituted the points system and created the damn citizenship test, which includes plenty of questions about the Constitution and government. The only thing that seems new here is questions about the military, which Im not sure would really be all that relevant.

  5. by avatar Brenda
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:54 pm
    I was never asked what side of the political spectrum I was on...

  6. by DerbyX
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:55 pm
    "Brenda" said
    I was never asked what side of the political spectrum I was on...


    Don't confuse him with facts. :wink:

  7. by avatar Akhenaten
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:56 pm
    I could think of better mandatory tests more prevelent to assuring we get people who are likely to be good productive citizens.


    Maybe they should make people in jail do this test.

  8. by avatar Brenda
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:58 pm
    "DerbyX" said
    I was never asked what side of the political spectrum I was on...


    Don't confuse him with facts. :wink:
    Oopsie :oops: Mah bad...


    :twisted:

  9. by DerbyX
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:01 pm
    Yep. The fact that this announcement states what the old policy entailed, or at least the one enacted in 1997 does that as well.

    The CPC just wants to add additional knowledge questions concerning the military which does have some relevance.

  10. by Choban
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:53 pm
    Sure it's relevant.
    None of the Immigrants I saw yesterday were wearing poppies, the majority of forces members are Canadian born that have families here for many generations.
    I think they need to know that our forefathers fought 2 wars so there was a Canada for them to come to and I think they need to know the relevance our forces have in the world today.

  11. by avatar BartSimpson  Gold Member
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:01 pm
    Aspiring citizens must serve in Canadian military

    There, that's better. :wink:

  12. by ASLplease
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:06 pm
    If we can't make immigrants STFU for 2 minutes, then why would we want to teach them about the canadian military?

  13. by avatar Brenda
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:07 pm
    "BartSimpson" said
    Aspiring citizens must serve in Canadian military

    There, that's better. :wink:

    No Thanks. I chose not to in The Netherlands, and I would choose not to here.

    Apart from my personal choice, I am far too old.

  14. by avatar Brenda
    Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:07 pm
    "ASLplease" said
    If we can't make immigrants STFU for 2 minutes, then why would we want to teach them about the canadian military?

    What makes you think it is only immigrants?



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