Artists must be careful with using anthem for artistic expression: Trudeau
Posted Jul 21, 2016 11:32:29 AM.
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OTTAWA – Whether it’s an off-the-wall rendition or changing the lyrics, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a message for people seeking to change the national anthem: be careful.
Trudeau says anthems are important and should only be changed with care and proper process.
He pointed to the process underway in Parliament now to change the lyrics of O Canada from “in all thy sons command” to “in all of us command.”
He told Global News this morning artists need to be careful when they try to express themselves through a piece that’s so cherished and symbolically important for Canadians.
Trudeau had been asked about the recent controversy involving a Tenors member who altered the lyrics to O Canada prior to the Major League Baseball all-star game.
Remigio Pereira has since apologized for changing the verse “With glowing hearts we see thee rise, the True North strong and free,” to “We’re all brothers and sisters, all lives matter to the great.”
