Canadian government faces a one-week deadline to amend Citizenship Act due to court ruling on unequal citizenship.

The Canadian federal government faces a one-week deadline to amend the Citizenship Act in response to a court ruling that found Canadians born abroad received a lower class of citizenship compared to those born in Canada. The Ontario Superior Court has not agreed to extend the deadline, and the NDP's attempts to expedite the legislation through the House of Commons have failed. If the government's bill does not pass before the deadline, Immigration Minister Marc Miller will have to decide each individual citizenship case.

June 12, 2024
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