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Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith

Invite Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada to Open the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver

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VANOC, Parliament of Canada, Government of Canada
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We the signatories request that the Government of Canada and the Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games invite Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada to open the 2010 Olympic Games. 
We the signatories request that the Government of Canada and the Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games invite Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada to open the 2010 Olympic Games. 

Dear Honourable Members of Parliament and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC),

We the petition signers recognising that Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada has dutifully served the Canadian people for more than half of the past century;
 
and has not only promoted locally, nationally, and internationally as well as implemented in her offices the values of VANOC;

Team
Fair play, respect, compassion, accountability and inclusion

Trust
Integrity, honesty, respect, fairness and compassion

Excellence
Recognition, compassion and accountability

Sustainability
Financial, economic, social and environmental sustainability

Creativity
Innovation, flexibility and adaptability

and that Her Majesty would continue to positively contribute to "a stronger Canada whose spirit is raised by its passion for sport, culture and sustainability";

honouring the Canadian tradition that our sovereign embodies in words and deeds the "Soul of the Nation", that they inspire the people;

and we, firmly believing that Her Majesty would contribute positively to the creation and delivery of an extraordinarily Canadian Olympic and Paralympic experience that would have lasting legacies;

respectfully request that the Government of Canada invite Her Majesty the Queen to open and attend the Olympic Games in Vancouver as Canada's Head of State.

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Dear signers,

Thank you for taking the time to sign this petition. We encourage you to continue communicating with the various organisations involved in the development of the Olympic Games in Vancouver in 2010.

Should an invitation to the Queen be extended please remember to express your thanks to those same people who have been working so hard to bring the Olympics home to Canada.

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We signed the "Invite Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada to Open the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver" petition!
# 329:
6:36 pm PDT, Aug 1, Benjamin Hendriksen, Canada
the queen is out head of state and sovereign. please act with respect for our history and future and invite her Majesty to open the 2010 Olympic games.
# 328:
1:47 pm PDT, Jul 30, William Hall, Texas
Under the Olympic Games charter, the head of state opens the games. So either the Queen or her representative in Canada, the Governor General, will have to be the one to open the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
# 327:
1:16 pm PDT, Jul 30, Matthew Graham, Canada
If you can get her that would be great. The only downside is that the olympics may down-play coverage of her visit.
# 326:
9:57 am PDT, Jul 30, Gunter A. Schoch, Canada
# 325:
5:47 am PDT, Jul 30, Geoffrey Cook, Canada
To have my head of state, Her Majesty Elizabeth II, open the Canadian summer Olympic games would be an honour, blessing, and down right cool. Please ask her to come.
# 324:
10:54 pm PDT, Jul 29, Name not displayed, Canada
# 323:
1:49 pm PDT, Jul 29, Benjamin Jewiss, Canada
# 322:
7:49 am PDT, Jul 29, STEPHEN B H SMITH, Canada
I believe strongly the Head of State, namely HM The Queen, should open the olympic games as she has done in the past in all countries of which she is head of state.
# 321:
6:57 pm PDT, Jul 28, George Evens, Canada
# 320:
5:57 pm PDT, Jul 28, Bill Chapman, Canada
It would be fitting that our Canadian Head of State opens the Games - any visit here by Her Majesty strengthens us as a Nation.
# 319:
5:21 am PDT, Jul 28, David Brain, Canada
I can think of no-one more appropriate to be invited to open the games.
# 318:
8:57 pm PDT, Jul 27, Jack Lipinsky, Canada
In a time when we have trouble defining Canadian, remind everyone who our sovereign is! Invite the Queen
# 317:
8:05 pm PDT, Jul 27, Graham P, Canada
The Queen is our head of state, plain and simple. I can't believe there's even a debate about whether to invite her to open the Games or not.
# 316:
7:24 pm PDT, Jul 27, John Bamford, Canada
As our head of state, the Queen should obviously open the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. Anyone else would be secondary.
# 315:
6:50 pm PDT, Jul 27, Baruch Lipinsky, Canada
Canada was founded out of loyalty. During the American Revolution, the 13 colonies tried to get the colonies that would one day become Canada to join the Revolution--by force if necessary! After the Revolution, the loyalists came to the colonies that would one day become Canada, to seek 'refuge'. Hence, loyalty to the Crown is a founding principle of Canada. As a student at the University of Toronto, who is double majoring in History & Canadian Studies, I feel that it is vital for Canada to retain this connection, and proudly display it at international events like this, so the whole world can see that we are a proud Constitutional Monarchy! -- Baruch
# 313:
12:08 pm PDT, Jul 26, Ken Roocroft, Canada
We should never forget our heritage, the Queen should always be involved in such proceedings.
# 312:
9:54 am PDT, Jul 26, Maurice Anthony Rose, Canada
Hello, and Bon jour, Since Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, was not invited to attend the City of Quebec's 400th anniversary of the founding of the city, it seems only fair, and reasonable, that Her Majesty should be cordially invited to attend the Olympic Games in Canada in 2010. Wouldn't you agree? God Save The Queen, Long May She Reign Over Us M.
# 311:
8:39 am PDT, Jul 26, Joy Casselman, Canada
# 310:
8:11 pm PDT, Jul 25, Valerie Holden, Canada
I believe this is very important. As our Queen she should be at the Opening of the Olympic Games.
# 309:
6:40 pm PDT, Jul 25, Angela Miles zaidi, Canada
# 308:
10:30 am PDT, Jul 25, James Tessier, United Kingdom
Good luck chaps and God Save the Queen.
# 307:
8:21 am PDT, Jul 25, Michael Peate, Canada
I can't imagine why there would be any question about the Queen opening the Vancouver Olympics !!!!
# 304:
9:43 pm PDT, Jul 23, Patricia Coghlin, Canada
# 303:
9:34 pm PDT, Jul 23, David Blomfield, Canada
Look here Liz, most of us in this great country like our Royal Family and would really appreciate it if you would do the RIGHT thing and open the Vancouver Olympics for us and show off Canadian grandeur and pomp to the world. You are the embodiment of this country's sovereignty. As a fellow Brit, im sure we feel the same way about the importance of preserving imperial ties and this is one of those moments where you owe it to your family's history, traditions and your people, to act as our sovereign. Yes, we have a GG but really.....its not the same.........we would be honoured if you attend. If not, i wouldn't be surprised if people began to question who really is the most important person in our government and who is our true national figurehead. Please come!
# 302:
2:56 pm PDT, Jul 23, BRUCE RICHARDS, Canada
# 301:
1:54 pm PDT, Jul 23, Scott Burke, Canada
Her Majesty is Canada's head of state and her presence at the Olympics should be a given, not a choice.
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