Sailors in this country — even before it was Canada — have been marching to the stirring, patriotic sounds of Heart of Oak for more than 200 years.

But the official march of the Royal Canadian Navy looks set to get its marching orders in the name of wokeism. The navy’s top brass have been looking for several years to replace the tune with something more inclusive, <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;reported&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-navy-to-replace-official-heart-of-oak-march-with-more-inclusive-music/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&amp;utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-navy-to-replace-official-heart-of-oak-march-with-more-inclusive-music/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&amp;utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click">reported</a> the Globe and Mail Thursday.

Do we really need to be this fragile and sensitive about an official march that covers events from 265 years ago?{ai:summary}The Royal Canadian Navy may replace its long-standing official march, "Heart of Oak," as part of efforts to adopt a more inclusive approach. This change has been considered by naval leadership for several years, reflecting a shift towards modern values. #society

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