Celebrating Canadian Citizenship
during
Citizenship Week
2009
Ottawa — This
week, in citizenship ceremonies across the country,
Canada will welcome hundreds of new Canadian
citizens, and hundreds of Canadians will reaffirm
their commitment to our country during
Citizenship Week 2009.
“Canadian citizenship is highly
valued. Citizenship Week 2009 , which is being
celebrated from October 19th to the 25th is an
opportunity for all Canadians to celebrate our
citizenship,” said Citizenship, Immigration and
Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. “It is a
time to reflect on what it means to be a Canadian
and to be grateful for the rights and freedoms that
we enjoy. We should also take this opportunity to
acknowledge our responsibilities to our country and
to our communities large and small.”
“The theme of Citizenship
Week 2009 is Our Citizenship. We want all
Canadians to recognize that, no matter where you
came from, when you become a Canadian citizen,
Canadian history becomes your history and Canadian
values become your values.”
Canada has one of the highest
naturalization rates in the world, with 85 percent
of immigrants becoming citizens. Last year alone,
over 176,000 newcomers became citizens of Canada.
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