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20 June 2017

New Canadian Citizenship Act Bill C-6 Becomes Law

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June 19, 2017 – Federal government changes to new rules on applying for Canadian citizenship received Royal Assent today, after clearing the Senate last week. The wide-ranging bill repeals many of the changes put in place by the previous Conservative government. The new law will come into force in stages beginning this month.
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June 19, 2017 – Federal government changes to new rules on applying for Canadian citizenship received Royal Assent today, after clearing the Senate last week.

The wide-ranging bill repeals many of the changes put in place by the previous Conservative government, which the Liberals said created two tiers of Canadian citizenship.

Under the new bill the federal government loses the power to strip citizenship from dual nationals accused of national security offences.

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