Bill S-245

An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians)

Status

Report stage (House), as of June 12, 2023

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Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Citizenship Act to permit certain persons who lost their Canadian citizenship to regain it.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

Nov. 16, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill S-245, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians)

Citizenship and Immigration Committee, on March 20, 2023

Citizenship and Immigration Committee, on March 27, 2023

  • Yonah Martin, Senator, British Columbia, C
  • Amandeep S. Hayer, Lawyer and Secretary, Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Immigration Law Section, The Canadian Bar Association
  • Daniel Bernhard, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Canadian Citizenship
  • J. Randall Emery, Executive Director, Canadian Citizens Rights Council
  • Don Chapman, Founder and Head, Lost Canadians

Citizenship and Immigration Committee, on April 17, 2023

    Citizenship and Immigration Committee, on May 1, 2023

    Citizenship and Immigration Committee, on May 3, 2023

    Citizenship and Immigration Committee, on May 8, 2023

    Citizenship and Immigration Committee, on May 10, 2023

    • J. Randall Emery, Executive Director, Canadian Citizens Rights Council, As an Individual
    • Nicole Girard, Director General, Citizenship Policy, Department of Citizenship and Immigration

    Citizenship and Immigration Committee, on May 15, 2023

    Citizenship and Immigration Committee, on May 29, 2023

    • Nicole Girard, Director General, Citizenship Policy, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
    • Erika Schneidereit, Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
    • Allison Bernard, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
    • Jody Dewan, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Citizenship and Immigration

    Citizenship and Immigration Committee, on May 31, 2023

    • Nicole Girard, Director General, Citizenship Policy, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
    • Erika Schneidereit, Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
    • Uyen Hoang, Senior Director, Legislation and Program Policy, Department of Citizenship and Immigration

    Citizenship and Immigration Committee, on June 1, 2023

    • Nicole Girard, Director General, Citizenship Policy, Department of Citizenship and Immigration

    Citizenship and Immigration Committee, on June 5, 2023