MP introduces bill to end oath of allegiance to monarch

https://tnc.news/2024/01/04/liberal-mp-bill-to-end-oath-of-allegiance/

Senators and members of Parliament will no longer need to swear an oath of allegiance to King Charles III may no longer be a requirement for MPs and senators if a Liberal MP’s private member’s bill passes.

New Brunswick Liberal MP René Arsenault introduced Bill C-347 which, if passed, would end the tradition of swearing allegiance to the reigning monarch and instead would offer the option to swear an “oath to office.”

While Canadian monarchists disagree with the bill, it’s being welcomed by Canada’s republicans, who feel the procedure is outdated. 

Under Section 128 of the Constitution, every newly elected or appointed parliamentarian must swear that they will be faithful and bear true allegiance” to the reigning monarch, which includes a line that the actual name will change from “time to time.”