Citing the "symbolic" nature of the citizenship oath, Ontario's top court dismissed a constitutional challenge by three permanent residents who claimed swearing allegiance to the Queen was discriminatory and unjust. Their lawyer, Selwyn Pieters, said his clients were hoping for a different outcome.

Date: 2014-08-13
Placeline: TORONTO, Ontario.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 10 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << I believe that the clients will seek leave to the Supreme Court of Canada to have this issue finally decided by the highest court in the land >>

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