Oath to Queen Racist?

A case will proceed to the Ontario Supremem court where Charles Roach, a black lawyer, will agrue that the oath to the monachry is unconsitutional because it violates the Charter's freedom of conscience provision.

Why is Charles Roach so offended by swearing an oath to the Queen? He objects to the monarchy's past connection to slavery. Since his case may proceed to the supreme court of Ontario the class action suit may go forward. People who refused to swear the oath or swore it under duress are seeking up to $5000 in damages!!

Are you kidding me? If you're offended to swear an oath to the queen so you can become a Canadian citizen then don't come to Canada! I doubt the Canadian government forced people to become citizens. They merely require you to swear an oath before you can become one. It's a requirement of everyone who comes to Canada and wants to become a citizen.

This guy should lose this case but then again it's made it to the supreme court of Ontario.

TORONTO -- The Queen's place in Canada is going to trial, now that the government has failed to stop a Charter challenge of the citizenship oath's reference to the monarchy.

Three judges of the Ontario Court of Appeal today denied the federal Attorney-General's request to dismiss the case by overturning a lower court ruling that allowed it to proceed.

Brought by Charles Roach, a black Toronto lawyer who objects to the monarchy's past connection to slavery, the case has rallied the diverse forces of Canadian republicanism, from Irish and Indian nationalism to casual distaste for monarchies.

The effect of today's ruling is that the class action, in which damages of $5000 are being sought for people who have refused to swear the oath or swore it under duress, can now proceed in the Ontario Superior Court.

As the test case, Mr. Roach, 74, a permanent resident of Canada who was born a British subject in Trinidad and immigrated to Canada more than 50 years ago, argues that the requirement to swear an oath to the Queen violates the Charter's freedom of conscience provision.

With exemptions only for the disabled, new Canadian citizens must swear an oath to "be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors..."