Renewing Canadian Citizenship

By Trevor Shelley

February 22, 2018

Trevor Shelley, of the Calgary-based citizen’s group imagination 150, warns in this contribution that neglect of the meaning of citizenship risks severing the essential common civic bonds that connect us as Canadians. What do you think? Is the value of Canadian citizenship diminishing? If so, what can you do to reverse the decline? Convivium would love to hear from you and publish a selection of responses..

As citizens living together in and through the tensions created by the various polarities we live with, and reminding ourselves of the citizenship we have in common, we will best weather the populist moment and ensure the continuation of our liberal democracy Our common identity as members of our community, our regions, that is as Canadians

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