The House of Commons has voted in support of a bill that aims to make 'O Canada' more gender-neutral.

Bill C-210 passed it's third and final reading in the Commons by a margin of 225-74, and will now be handed off to Senate for a debate and committee study.

"It was really rushed through the House of Commons with very little debate," said Blake Richards, Airdrie-Banff MP. "I think that to push a change to a symbol of our country through so quickly without having a lot of opportunity for debate is something that is pretty concerning."

Terminally ill Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger’s bill would amend the National Anthem Act to change two words in O Canada from “in all thy sons command” to “in all of us command".

The amendment was voted down in the past by the Conservative Government, but has since found overwellming support from the Liberal majority. 

"There's been a pattern that we've already seen emerging, it seems to be a real arrogance on the part of Prime Minister Trudeau and his government," said Richards. "They think they can do whatever it is what they want and dont really have to listen to thsoe who might object."

Opposition MPs feel that the bill has been rushed due to the nature of Bélanger’s illness.

A very frail Bélanger was required to be present at the vote, which saw Liberal MPs stand and applaud the longtime Ottawa representative.

As the bill awaits Senate approval, it is unlikely that Bélanger will live to see it put into action.

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