Of course, my colleague the Minister of Justice and I revised the bill with regard to its constitutionality. We think this bill is fully compliant with the requirements of our constitution. In our opinion, it is reasonable to insist that a permanent resident who wants to become a Canadian citizen express the intention to reside in Canada. Spending three out four years in Canada is one of the citizenship requirements.
On April 28th, 2014. See this statement in context.