Canada's immigration minister says he takes "full responsibility" for a citizenship study guide that had all references to gay rights removed.The Canadian conservative: an asshole by any other name, eh?
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Records obtained by The Canadian Press show that an early draft of the guide, meant to prepare immigrants for citizenship tests starting March 15, contained sections citing milestones in gay rights, including decriminalization of homosexuality in 1969 and the same-sex marriage law of 2005.
But Kenney's office ordered those sections removed from the draft, and rebuffed an effort by bureaucrats to have them re-inserted last August. The new guide was released with fanfare in November.
Friday, March 05, 2010
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