National Anthem

Laila El Mugammar: Every time I stand for the Canadian national anthem, I think about the song’s composer, who founded a blackface minstrel troupe. What does it mean to sing the melody of a man who wore me as a costume?

Now that Bill C-210 is before Senate, and will likely become law, what do some of Canada’s artistic minds think of O Canada?

The veteran MP on why it’s important for Canada to have a gender-neutral anthem, and on pushing legislation while fighting ALS

Evan Solomon on anthem politics

Our readers weigh in on the national anthem debate

Emma Teitel sings the praises of ’O Canada’

In the early years of the last century it wasn’t clear what the English lyrics should be

Just before the House officially begins business each Wednesday, the MPs in the chamber sing O Canada. The dulcet tones of...

The Philippine Congress voted unanimously last week in favour of a bill proposing a $2,000 fine or jail time for the improper singing of the national anthem