Court-imposed deadline to pass new citizenship law approaching next week
- The federal government has a week left to revise the Citizenship Act due to a court ruling last year.
- The Ontario Superior Court hasn't approved an extension of the deadline, and attempts by the NDP to hasten legislation failed.
- Immigration Minister Marc Miller warns of a citizenship crisis if the bill isn't passed before the deadline, leading to individual case decisions by the minister.
20 Articles
20 Articles
Court-Imposed Deadline to Pass New Citizenship Law Approaching Next Week
The federal government has just a week left to make key changes to the Citizenship Act in response to a court ruling last year. The Ontario Superior Court has not yet agreed to extend the looming deadline, and NDP attempts to rush legislation through the House of Commons have failed. Immigration Minister Marc Miller says if the Liberals’ bill doesn’t pass before next week’s deadline, Canada will enter a “no man’s land” in which the minister hims…


Court-imposed deadline to pass new citizenship law approaching next week
OTTAWA – The federal government has just a week left to make key changes to the Citizenship Act in response to a court ruling last year. The Ontario Superior Court […]
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium