Bélanger not first MP to call for gender neutral O Canada

A fitting follow-up to last week’s honour would be unanimous support for his bill to modernize O Canada for all Canadians.

Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger, who has ALS, was the honorary Speaker on March 9. The emotional and heartfelt support from all sides of the House was honest and palpable. It gave Canadians an ever so brief glimpse into the humanity of all parliamentarians. In the end, we are our brothers’ and sisters’ keeper, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

March 14, 2016

Mauril Bélanger was not the first Member of Parliament to recommend a gender-neutral national anthem. Hopefully, he will be the last. Last week, the long-serving Liberal MP from Ottawa-Vanier was honoured by all his colleagues as he occupied the House Speaker’s chair in recognition of his contri...

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