I would like to welcome the senator to our committee today and to welcome back our colleague from the opposite side who has left our committee.
Senator, I want to ask you a few questions about this bill.
Last week, IRCC officials explained to us that Bill S-245 will restore citizenship only to some of the people who were impacted by the former section 8 of the Citizenship Act, but would remedy those who never applied to retain their status before they turned 28. However, those who have applied to retain it but were unsuccessful due to not meeting specific residency requirements will not see the remedy from your bill. It seems obvious to me that both groups impacted by the former section 8 should be scoped into this bill.
Do you agree? If you don't agree, could you share why?