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Aspiring citizens must now learn about Canadian military

by Barry Artiste | November 11, 2009 at 07:46 am

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Barry Artiste Op/Ed

Certainly a step in the right direction to let those who wish to make Canada their home, that Canada is not just an Arctic Tundra of Toque wearing, Tim Horton sipping land of illiterate hockey playing sports fishermen.

OTTAWA — The citizenship and immigration minister says newcomers hoping to become citizens will have to learn more about Canada's military as well as the history of politics, Confederation and First Nations.

Jason Kenney says he'll release a new version of a guidebook for immigrants on Thursday in an attempt to modernize and broaden the information newcomers need to know.

The guidebook is the key tool newcomers use to prepare for their citizenship test.

Kenney said in an interview that a revised test based on the new material will come into effect in March.