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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 30, No. 4. 1967.

[introduction]

Political science honours student, Graham Pirie, examines the case for a republican New Zealand

Canada Plans to introduce a National Anthem of its own to celebrate one hundred years existence as a self governing Dominion this year.

Following on the introduction two years ago of a National Flag without the traditional Union Jack incorporated in the design, the removal of the royal coat of arms from Government vehicles, and the abolition of the terminology Roval Mail, it seems that the Dominion is determined to demonstrate to the world that "apart from its invaluable legacy of British political and legal institutions, the fact remains that Canada today is no longer a British country" to quote the Toronto Daily Star.

For many years Canada has been rent by the cleavage between the commitment of the settlers of British stock to the Crown. and the violent antipathy to the Monarchy displayed by Canadians of French descent.