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This video encourages all Canadians to learn more about citizenship by reading Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.

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Video length: 31 seconds

Close-up image of young boy appears on screen. Video treatment is in black and white. All spoken words appear as text flowing behind actors.

BOY: I am a Canadian, a free Canadian,

Full body image of young woman appears on screen.

YOUNG WOMAN: Free to speak without fear,

Close-up image of man appears on screen.

MAN: Free to worship in my own way,

Close-up image of young man appears on screen.

YOUNG MAN: Free to stand for what I think right,

Full image of man appears on screen.

MAN: Free to oppose what I believe wrong,

Close-up image of woman appears on screen.

WOMAN: Free to choose those who shall govern my country.

Close-up image of young man appears on screen.

YOUNG MAN: This heritage of freedom

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YOUNG WOMAN: I pledge to uphold.

Image of hands holding an e-reader looking at the Citizenship and Immigration publication titled: “Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship” appears on screen.

NARRATOR: Learn more about citizenship at citizenship.gc.ca/discover

Text on screen: citizenship.gc.ca/discover

NARRATOR: A message from the Government of Canada.

Text on screen: Canada wordmark

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