Thank you.
I am glad to see the intent section is taken out. First of all, from a practical standpoint, I don't think we could ever manage it. If a person becomes a Canadian citizen, and they leave after one month, is that okay? Or did they leave after six months? I don't think it's a practical section.
I say that if you meet the requirements the government has put forward with respect to your residency, then you become Canadianized. That's what we want. Are you a Canadian? Have you thrown your lot in with Canadians? I think that's the purpose of the citizenship test. With a globalized world, people moving, and people working, I think it was an inappropriate section to put in.
With respect to the Lebanon issue that was brought up, I don't think that has anything to do with intention. Those were Canadian citizens who were abroad. We decided to go ahead and help them. If that intention section had been in place, I don't think that would have changed that one bit. I'm glad to see that it's removed.