The minister and the Governor in Council continue to use the only discretionary power that exists in the act. That's subsection 5(4), the special grant of citizenship. And that's used both for stateless persons and for persons who are not stateless.
February 11th, 2008 / 4:50 p.m.
Director, Legislation and Program Policy, Citizenship Branch, Department of Citizenship and Immigration
The minister and the Governor in Council continue to use the only discretionary power that exists in the act. That's subsection 5(4), the special grant of citizenship. And that's used both for stateless persons and for persons who are not stateless.
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