C-3Government of CanadaLIBERAL
Citizenship Amendment Act
Estimated to affect 300,000 people worldwide who were previously denied Canadian citizenship despite a parent being Canadian.
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Royal AssentSummary
Restores citizenship by descent for the children of Canadians born abroad, addressing the 'Lost Canadians' issue and a 2023 court ruling that struck down the first-generation limit.
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Anita AnandLIBERALOfficial source
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