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Immigration minister expected to table bill extending citizenship rights to children born abroad

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Immigration Minister Marc Miller pictured at a news conference in Ottawa in December 2023.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to table legislation today that would extend citizenship to some children born outside of the country.Immigration Minister Marc Miller to table legislation extending citizenship to some children born outside of the country. Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to table legislation today that would extend citizenship to some children born outside of the country.

Amendments to the Citizenship Act in 1977 and 2009 also stripped thousands of people who were born abroad of their Canadian citizenship. Last year, the Ontario Superior Court found the current system unconstitutionally creates two classes of Canadians, and gave Ottawa until June 19 to fix the problem.

 

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