A new government bill tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday would allow Canadians to pass citizenship rights down to their children born outside the country — a move that would add an unknown number of new citizens.
In 2009, former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper’s government changed the law so that Canadian parents who were born abroad could not pass down their citizenship, unless their child was born in Canada.
Those who’ve not had access to citizenship rights as a result of the amendments are known as “Lost Canadians.” #shorts
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Can’t imagine this will get abused. Oh wait…
Are you kidding right now?
The Liberal immigration policies have caused a housing crisis, so you make it easier for certain immigrants to get citizenship…..
Sounds like the Liberals are trying to getting their voters up.
Every single thing this government touches makes everything worse for Canada and Canadians.
They are just going mask off with trying to destroy this country
Trying to get votes
AHAHAHAHAHAHA
Stick your inclusive side Right where the sun don't shine. How about merit?
Liberals. Won't be happy until every Canadian is equally poor
lol yea this isn’t going to go well.
Liberals looking for more votes FJT !
Ridiculous. No wonder this country is such a mess. Terrible idea
During the period Canada had troops statiined in Germany thousands of children were born to members serving there and many of those children also served there having children of there own. Since Germany doesn't give citizenship based on being born there the only citizenship they had was Canadian. So Mr. Harper in his infinite wisdom decided it was okay to punish the offspring of Canadian soldiers because he thought supporting Israel's invasion of Lebanon was more important!
Bad idea , please dont do this harmful policy to canadians .
Why?
This. must not pass.
Jt f ck he d looking for votes
Gross.
Century Initiative at work. 100m Canadians by 2100.
And they re looking at a 25k tax for any Canadian moving abroad due to climate change…. wtf are these liberals doing?
WTF are they thinking
Oh wait MORE LIBERAL VOTES
Just think of the millions of Canadians who will be born abroad in places like India where they can vote for the rest of their lives without ever touching Canadian soil.
Was this not already in place? How was this not already a thing
Not not getting brighter just dumber
This is an act of desperation
Um no
Um hell no this Liberal dictatorship can't see what there open borders multiculturalism policies have done to Canada were hosting OTHER people's wars India/ Kalistan Trudeau backed Kalistan terrorists Israel/Hamas Trudeau backed Hamas terrorists enough is enough start supporting CANADIANS the ones living here under your dictatorship nevermind bringing in more votes
Seems like a perfect time to resist.
Trudeau so desperate he’ll give away the country piece S. T
End birthright citizenship to children of non-Canadian parents NOW. Last thing we need now is more Canadians of convenience. We have millions.
Lets just switch "Human" with "Canadian" at this point why dont we?
Do they get baby bonus? Free health care? Free education too?
While living abroad?
And we pay for this eh? So you get a few votes.