CANADA’S STATUS.
WRO RUNS THE COUNTRY? AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. (Empire Press Union.) OTTAWA, April 20. When pupils in the public schools of Montreal were asked, in an examination paper, “Who owns Canada,” the answers revealed some confusion and uncertainty in their youthful minds. The matter was disoussed . by the school board, which also was a bit vague on the exact legal situation, so a letter was despatched to Hon. G. H. Cahan, Secretary of State for Canada, presenting the question. His answer follows—“I have reoelved your letter with regard to your question as to whether Great Britain owns Canada. I do not think' Great Britain owns Canada any more than Canada owns Great Britain. Canada, as well as Great Britain, is an autonomous member of the British Commonwealth, and except in respect of their association as suoh members Canada is as independent of Great Britain as Great Britain is independent of Canada. The people of Canada own Canada, although the word ‘own’ is not very appropriate in this connection.” The Montreal board said the answer was entirely satisfactory.
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Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18948, 18 May 1933, Page 3
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