When I became Canadian, I swore allegiance to the very Crown that colonized my people

When I became Canadian, I swore allegiance to the very Crown that colonized my people

This First Person column is the experience of Charleen Sibanda, a Zimbabwean-born lawyer who lives in Vancouver. This column is part of a Canada Day series exploring what Canada means to people across this country. For more information about CBC's First Person stories,

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