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Time of India
3 days ago
- 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
4 days ago
- 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.
