Canada to Restore Citizenship Rights for ‘Lost Canadians’ and Their Descendants

Immigration Minister Marc Miller on Thursday introduced Bill C-71, which aims to restore citizenship rights to “lost Canadians” and their descendants. The bill would reverse a 2009 change implemented by Stephen Harper’s government, which had stripped children of Canadian parents born abroad of their automatic right to citizenship. Under the proposed legislation, Canadians born outside … Continue reading Canada to Restore Citizenship Rights for ‘Lost Canadians’ and Their Descendants