The correct summary is that the vast majority of lost Canadians were remedied in 2009, the caveat being that up to only the first generation born abroad were included in those previous remedies, for consistency with the first generation limit.
As we've mentioned, this bill was initially dealing with the small cohort who were left out, the section 8s, because they were the second generation born abroad. The topic of this particular amendment and subamendment is about others who see themselves as lost Canadians, because there's not a direct avenue or mechanism to access citizenship for the second generation born abroad—the larger cohort estimated to be in the thousands, where the parent has a strong connection to Canada and can demonstrate that they have been in Canada for at least three years.
Thank you.