An Ontario Superior Court judge has granted the federal government a three-month extension to pass legislation aimed at granting citizenship to the so-called 'lost Canadians'. These individuals were born outside of Canada to Canadian parents who were also born abroad. A previous law change in 2009 was deemed unconstitutional, prompting the court to set a deadline for new legislation. The government has introduced a bill in the House of Commons, but it's stalled. The judge reluctantly agreed to the extension citing potential 'unknowable' consequences if the current legislation is struck down, including inconsistencies in citizenship rules.
OTTAWA — An Ontario Superior Court judge has"reluctantly" given the federal government another three months to pass legislation aimed at granting citizenship to the so-called lost Canadians.
In 2009, the former Conservative government changed the law so people who were born abroad could not pass down their citizenship unless their child was born in Canada. It has introduced a bill in the House of Commons to create citizenship rules for the lost Canadians — but the bill is stalled and the Liberals have asked for an extension three times since then.
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