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Ottawa’s Immigration Minister Lena Diab has tabled legislation aimed at restoring citizenship to so‐called “lost Canadians” after a court ruling set a November deadline. The new bill is intended to remedy bureaucratic oversights that stripped citizenship from longstanding residents, stirring both legal debate and political irony.

globalnews.ca / What is citizenship by descent? A look at Canada’s new proposal

The federal government is looking to make it easier for people not born in Canada but are the grandchild of a grandparent who is Canadian to obtain citizenship.

lapresse.ca / Un projet de loi pour la citoyenneté des « Canadiens perdus »

La ministre de l’Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté, Lena Diab, a déposé jeudi un projet de loi visant à rétablir la citoyenneté des « Canadiens perdus » après qu’un tribunal eut jugé la loi existante inconstitutionnelle.

citynews.ca / ‘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…

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