Madam Chair, I think the potential is there as a result of the way the amendment selects a particular cohort. It references women who lost their British subject status prior to 1947. We are speaking of people who are deceased, and we're not talking about any other deceased at other points in time—men, for instance—so I would say that the member is correct that in general this amendment looks to accord citizenship to some persons who were deceased and therefore didn't become Canadian citizens but not to others in that situation.
On May 15th, 2023. See this statement in context.