Citizenship Numbers from 2018
Read this valuable analysis of IRCC data on residency after the implementation of Bill C-6 written by a former Director General at the Department of Citizenship and Immigration.
Bill C-6
Citizenship rules have officially been changed
Bill C-6, an Act to amend the Citizenship Act, has received Royal Assent. These changes to the Citizenship Act streamline the citizenship process, enhance program integrity and repeal certain provisions of the Act that treated dual citizens differently than other Canadians.
Federal government passes law to end ‘second-class citizenship’
Ottawa has passed citizenship changes that critics say strike the right balance between removing barriers for immigrants to become full Canadians and protecting the integrity of the system.
B.C. Civil Liberties Association and Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers applaud end to second-class citizenship
The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) on Wednesday commended the federal government and the Senate for the passage of amendments to the Citizenship Act.
Question: Bill C-6 – An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act (Revocation of Citizenship)
"Law is one thing; implementation is another. I understand that the coming into force of the McCoy due process amendment will not take place until early 2018. In the meantime, can you guarantee that the government will not initiate any new revocation proceedings under the current, fundamentally flawed model?"
News Release: Senate Passes Improved Citizenship Bill to Facilitate Citizenship and Restore Equality
Major changes to the Citizenship Act passed the final stages of law-making today, after the Senate and the House of Commons agreed to significant amendments made by Senators.
Question: Senate Amendment to Bill C-6 – An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act
"Today the Federal Court decided a very important case that weighs in on our work. The case is Hassouna et al v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. It challenged the government's citizen revocation process... Will the government respect the Senate’s amendment to restore due process in the revocation of citizenship?"
News Release: Statement on Federal Court of Canada Ruling – Hassouna v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
I encourage Members of Parliament to accept the Senate amendment and restore due process to all citizens facing allegations that could result in the loss of their citizenship. Such a decision would restore due process, and like other changes in Bill C-6, would close the narrative that some Canadians have fewer rights that others. This is about due process and the equality of all citizens before the law.
News Release: Senate Passes Signature Government Citizenship Bill that Facilitates Citizenship and Protects Charter Rights
Senators voted today to pass Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act, a signature government bill that facilitates citizenship and protects Charter rights.
Third Reading Speech: Bill C-6 – An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act
“Society is not judged by how it treats its strongest, but how it includes its weakest.”
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