Filipiniana News – January 2012 RHYME & REASON Earlier this month, I attended my younger sister’s Canadian citizenship oath-taking ceremony. Our parents were then on vacation in the Philippines hence unable to witness this happy occasion. Nonetheless, it was quite obvious that for the dozens of oath-takers and their families inside the Scarborough court room, it was a momentous occasion. The citizenship judge was a wise and amiable man who identified himself as a Metis and who reminded the attendees of the rights and responsibilities which come with being a Canadian citizen. Aside from his fearless forecast that every new Canadian citizen will use a Canadian passport in their next foreign travel, he also asked the audience to recall the people who made them feel welcome in this country and to do the same for other newcomers whom they will happen to meet in the future. An interesting part of the ceremony was when the citizenship judge announced the long list of coun