I was tempted to go to the meeting at which this resolution was introduced - primarily to see if the trustees themselves open each meeting with a rousing a capella rendition of O Canada. (Do they? Can anyone confirm?) And if I found that they did not open each meeting with the anthem performed thusly, I was going to suggest they avoid hypocrisy by doing so themselves for a full year before forcing it on students. But I didn't go, thinking it certain that this meddlesome woman's ridiculous busy-body, waste-of-time motion would SURELY get nowhere.

Guess I should have known! Oh well... just another sound argument for the elimination of the RC school board and for the elimination of school boards.

Just mouth the words kids

Hanging our heads in awkward silence as the national anthem plays - a proud part of our Canadian heritage.

How petty can some people be? "But,but,but, i don't wanna sing!"

Its the national anthem! Every country has one. They aren't about brainwashing the masses into nationalistic fervor, there about uniting the people together, despite all our differences, and to honor the country and it its history and to show respect for it.

Suggest trustee Angela Kennedy be made to drag her sorry but to the mound of every remaining Blue Jay game to lead us in the national anthem.

"Absolutely. Our forefathers didn't die so this generation could forget the lyrics to O Canada."

Want us to remember the national anthem? Perhaps stop leaving the next gen with massive, crippling debt.

"“Veterans who have fought for our freedom would appreciate that students sing the words from the heart,” her motion reads."

'Freedom' is an interesting word, some folks should look up it's definition some time.

What is going on here in Canada? First a big Gala for the War of 1812 (really?!) yet nothing for the Charter of RIGHTS and FREEDOMS which guarantee our freedoms. Then a whole bunch of money spent to change the name of the Military BACK to have some reference to the British Monarchy in it, followed by cuts to everything else that ACTUALLY MATTERS to most of us!

NOW this whole kerfluffle about O Canada? Really? Is this where we are as a nation?

See, I think not, I think that this is where only a relatively small minority of our nation is, but unfortunately that relatively small minority (for some odd, undemocratic reason) has a majority in our Parliament. Yes, a majority that allows them to do as they like, while they only earned less than 40% of the vote, no run-off, no second round - to he** with what the majority wants.

THIS IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN A MINORITY STEALS POWER FROM THE MAJORITY - it's a giant, unrecognizable cluster****.

STOP SPLITTING THE VOTE!!

Oh, Canada.....

I once served in the Canadian Armed Forces, in the infantry, and I thought that I was serving to protect our freedoms. Forcing people to sing patriotic songs, even if it is the national anthem, is something the Soviets were fond of doing, but now we think this is a good idea in Canada.

You cannot force people to be patriotic. Why stop at singing the national anthem if you are going to force people to do this? Why not make these students wear a lapel pin of the flag, or sew Canadian flags patches onto the backpacks they take to school? And at home, of course they have a Canadian flag outside of their house.

I do not want Canada to turn into the USA, where every event, no matter how insignificant, starts with the playing of the national anthem. Or where every second person, vehicle or building has an America flag plastered on them.

If singing the National anthem aloud instils a deeper sense of responsibility and commitment to our home, the Natives' land, then i'm all for it.

Year but a true Canadian would on l'y sing our anthem in it's original version to show his attachtment to our values. Stick to thé original....in french everywhere in Canada.

Ahh, forced behaviour and brainwashing begins early.

Students should be taught all of the reasons to be proud of our Country, then they will want to sing it's praises

Damn right they should sing the anthem, all schools in Canada should. If you are a Canadian then you should sing it every time it plays no matter where you are.It sickens me to think that kids just listen along, its a dark mark that needs to be erased.