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Cision Canada
11-08-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Ontario Court of Appeal finds Ukrainian Airlines liable for the downing of UIA PS 752
TORONTO, Aug. 11, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the lower court ruling that Ukraine International Airlines is legally responsible to pay full compensation to the families who lost loved ones in the downing of UIA Flight 752 in Iran in January 2020. The law firms of CFM Lawyers LLP, based in Vancouver, and Howie Sacks & Henry, based in Toronto, jointly represent the families of 21 passengers killed in the downing of Flight 752. Flight PS 752, carrying Canadian citizens and permanent residents, was shot down over Tehran by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the early morning hours of January 8, 2020, at a time when military tensions with the United States were rapidly escalating. The Ontario Court found UIA was negligent for failing to conduct a proper assessment of the risks of operating the flight out of Tehran. The appeal court upheld the ruling of Justice Jasmine Akbarali of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice which was issued following an 18-day trial in Toronto that ended in January 2024. "This is an important result for our clients who lost loved ones in the downing of Flight 752", says Joe Fiorante. "The ruling of the Court of Appeal brings a small measure of justice for the families." The judgment means that under the Montreal Convention, the international law which governs the international carriage of passengers, UIA will not be able to limit the compensation payable to the families to $180,000 USD per passenger, but instead will be now obligated to pay full compensatory damages arising from the fatalities. Paul Miller and Jamie Thornback believe that "**This is a landmark decision in the world of aviation. At a time of heightened conflicts around the world, the judgment sends a clear message to international airlines that open airspace cannot be assumed to be safe airspace. Airlines must exercise extreme caution and diligence when operating in or near a conflict zone." A copy of the decision can be found here.
02-07-2025
- Politics
'Lost Canadians' citizenship bill tabled as court deadline looms
Immigration Minister Lena Diab tabled legislation Thursday to restore citizenship to the lost Canadians after a court found the existing law unconstitutional. The term refers to people who were born outside of the country to Canadian parents who were also born in another country. In 2009, the federal Conservative government of the day changed the law so that Canadians who were born abroad could not pass down their citizenship if their child was born outside of Canada. That law was deemed unconstitutional by the Ontario Superior Court in December 2023 and the Liberal government did not challenge the ruling. The government received its fourth deadline extension to pass legislation to address the issue in April. It applied for a one-year extension, but Justice Jasmine Akbarali set a Nov. 20 deadline, saying that should be enough time for the government to implement remedial legislation if it makes it a priority. Akbarali has criticized the government's handling of the legislation in her decisions to grant extensions, citing the harm that could follow if the Stephen Harper-era law were to be declared invalid without replacement legislation. NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan said the bill was delayed in the last session of Parliament by the Liberals' failure to act in a timely fashion and a Conservative filibuster that stalled the House of Commons' work for months. The court has given the government yet another extension, and it would be incumbent on this Parliament to make sure that legislation is passed, Kwan said. The previous lost Canadians citizenship bill died on the order paper when the House prorogued earlier this year. The Senate was engaged in an early study of the legislation to help it become law quickly. The new legislation, Bill C-3, proposes giving automatic citizenship to anyone denied citizenship under the current law. It also would establish a new framework for citizenship by descent going forward. The legislation proposes Canadian citizenship could be passed down to people born abroad, beyond the first generation, if their parents spent a cumulative three years in Canada before the child's birth or adoption. Those were the two primary goals of the original lost Canadians bill. David Baxter (new window) · The Canadian Press
Time of India
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Canada's new bill to grant citizenship to thousands of people
Live Events A proposed bill in Canada could open the path to citizenship for thousands, potentially impacting Indian-origin residents and skilled workers. Immigration Minister Lena Diab tabled legislation Thursday to restore citizenship to the " lost Canadians " after a court found the existing law term refers to people who were born outside of the country to Canadian parents who were also born in another country. In 2009, the federal Conservative government of the day changed the law so that Canadians who were born abroad could not pass down their citizenship if their child was born outside of law was deemed unconstitutional by the Ontario Superior Court in December 2023 and the Liberal government did not challenge the ruling. The government received its fourth deadline extension to pass legislation to address the issue in April.(Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates)It applied for a one-year extension, but Justice Jasmine Akbarali set a Nov. 20 deadline, saying that should be enough time for the government to implement "remedial legislation" if it makes it a "priority."Akbarali has criticized the government's handling of the legislation in her decisions to grant extensions, citing the harm that could follow if the Stephen Harper-era law were to be declared invalid without replacement born in Canada automatically receive Canadian citizenship at birth, regardless of the nationality of their parents, subject to some exceptions, such as children of foreign of second-generation Canadian citizens who meet the substantial connection to Canada test need not wait for the legislation to pass; they can already apply for discretionary grants of Canadian citizenship under the existing interim measures.
Winnipeg Free Press
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
‘Lost Canadians' bill tabled after judge sets November deadline for passage
OTTAWA – Immigration Minister Lena Diab tabled legislation today to restore citizenship to 'Lost Canadians' after a court found the existing law unconstitutional. 'Lost Canadians' refers to people who were born outside of the country to Canadian parents who were also born in another country. In 2009, the Conservative federal government of the day changed the law so that Canadians who were born abroad could not pass down their citizenship unless their child was born in Canada. That law was deemed unconstitutional by the Ontario Superior Court in Dec. 2023 and the Liberal government did not challenge the ruling. The government received its fourth deadline extension to pass legislation to address the issue in April. The government applied for a one-year extension but Justice Jasmine Akbarali set a November 20 deadline, saying that should be enough time for the government to implement 'remedial legislation' if it makes it a 'priority.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 5, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Government receives fourth extension to fix unconstitutional ‘Lost Canadians' issue
OTTAWA – The federal government has received a fourth extension to pass legislation to grant citizenship to 'Lost Canadians' after the existing law was ruled unconstitutional. 'Lost Canadians' is a term applied to people who were born outside of the country to Canadian parents who were also born in another country. In 2009, the Conservative federal government of the day changed the law so that Canadians who were born abroad could not pass down their citizenship unless their child was born in Canada. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled in late 2023 that the law was unconstitutional and the government agreed with the ruling. The government introduced citizenship legislation meant to remedy the issue in March 2024 — one month before the original deadline — but the bill did not pass before Parliament was dissolved. During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. The government applied for a one-year extension but Justice Jasmine Akbarali set a deadline of Nov. 20, 2025 at 11:59 p.m., saying that should be enough time for the next government to implement 'remedial legislation' if it makes it a 'priority.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 24, 2025.
