As I mentioned earlier, a conviction in a country that is totalitarian or doesn't have the rule of law, is not a democracy, a conviction that was political in nature, would not be grounds for refusing citizenship in Canada. We would have the ability to make that determination.
A conviction for terrorism, a sentenced of at least five years' imprisonment for terrorism, will not only prohibit someone from becoming a Canadian citizen, but in the case of a dual national could lead to revocation. For these serious crimes, we think there is a need to send a very clear message that citizenship is a responsibility that we all have, and in the case of dual nationals they can lose the privilege of being a citizen if they engage in these signal acts of disloyalty.
For all of these offences, there is some level of judicial review or proof that is required either in the Federal Court or in a foreign jurisdiction where an equivalence with our system is recognized.