Immigration Minister proposes legislation to extend citizenship rights to children born outside Canada.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller is set to table legislation extending citizenship rights to children born outside of Canada. The proposed bill addresses previous changes in 1977 and 2009 that stripped thousands of people born abroad of their Canadian citizenship, creating a group known as "Lost Canadians." Last year, the Ontario Superior Court found the current system unconstitutional, creating two classes of Canadians.

May 23, 2024
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