Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think it was appalling when I realized that in fact it's a bureaucratic decision. There is very little right to due process. In fact, people don't know they've lost their citizenship, so they're operating as if they're a citizen and they don't even know.... That's the first pro

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I agree with that, but I also think that behind these issues is fear. There is the fear that there are people lurking out there who want to be Canadians but who shouldn't be Canadians. There is this incredible fear that can't be put in words. It's just a general fear that if we c

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Absolutely, and I should add that. It's not justified. They aren't lurking out there.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I will be brief. I just wanted to say, as an organization that represents immigrants and refugees, and as an immigrant myself, the fact that Canada could treat people like this, who were born here, who fought for Canada, makes us as immigrants very fearful. We are so appalled

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I want to, of course, thank the committee for this opportunity. Today I thought I was going to be speaking only as a board member of MOSAIC. MOSAIC is a non-profit organization in British Columbia that's dedicated to providing settlement and integration assistance to newcomers