The intent of the bill, to remedy lost Canadians, is one that the department or the government agrees with and can support. The issue is, as mentioned, that some who lost their citizenship automatically as a result of section 8 are included in the bill, and some others are not. To avoid creating distinctions, the bill could be considered for amendment at committee stage to cover all of those cases in the narrow cohort.
On March 20th, 2023. See this statement in context.