Generally speaking, when we think about this issue, the answer is obvious. I am talking about Bill C-37, as it was called when it was passed. A decision was made to include only those individuals who were naturalized. Those who obtained their citizenship by direct grant were not included.
Why was this not done? Was the idea to force people to make this choice just for the sake of doing so, or was the idea that everyone would choose citizenship by direct grant, that everyone who adopted children would choose that option, rather than naturalization?