Inside The Small, Significant Change Just Made To Canada's National Anthem
Officially, the lyrics to "O Canada" only addressed the patriotism of the country's "sons," until this week. It was a long road to change, as the politicians responsible explain to NPR Music.
"O Canada," reads the first line of anthem celebrating the vast country ranking second in the world on the basis of landmass. It continues, "our home and native land. True patriot love in all our sons command." Or at least it did, until this Wednesday, when that second line was officaly altered to read: "in all of us command."
The two-word change took over thirty years.
The music to "O Canada" was commissioned to, which vacillates between English and French, more than a little odd for those who understand both.
