when was the last time the canadian anthem changed
O Canada In another attempt to make the anthem gender-neutral, Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger introduced a private member's bill in September of 2014. His Bill C-624, An Act to amend the National Anthem Act (gender), was defeated at second reading in April 2015.[29] Following the 2015 federal election, Bélanger reintroduced the bill in the new parliament as Bill C-210 in January 2016.[30] In June 2016, the bill passed its third reading with a vote of 225 to 74 in the House of Commons.[31] The bill passed its third reading in the Senate with a voice vote on January 31, 2018 and received royal assent on February 7, 2018.[32][33]