New Canadians are now swearing a revised oath of citizenship that recognizes Indigenous rights, but are still studying the old citizenship guide that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission also recommended be revised.

Bill C-8, which amended the wording of the oath in the Citizenship Act, received royal assent and became law on June 21.

The next day, 31 new Canadians swore the new oath at a citizenship ceremony presided over by Suzanne Carrière, the first Métis citizenship judge in Canada.

Carrière said a few people expressed to her after the ceremony how meaningful it was to say the new oath.

She said the new oath was long overdue because it's been over six years since the TRC's final report was released.
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