Changing the Oath to the Constitution

This proposed law wanted to change the promise new Members of Parliament (MPs) make. Currently, MPs promise to be faithful and bear true allegiance to the King. This proposed law wanted to add a second part to that promise. The new promise would also include respecting the Canadian Constitution. The Constitution is the set of rules that Canada follows. This proposed law would affect anyone who becomes an MP in Canada. That includes people from all political parties. It would also affect Canadians generally. That's because MPs make the laws that affect everyone. This proposed law matters because it highlights the importance of the Constitution. Some people think it's important for MPs to specifically promise to respect it. They believe it would remind MPs to consider the Constitution when making laws. However, this proposed law did not pass, so the promise remains the same.

This bill has not yet been published on the government website.