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Citizenship and Immigration committee That's another issue altogether. I don't have a response to that.
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee Certainly. The tangible contributions to Canada would refer to economic contributions that are made by these Canadians. I mentioned the chambers of commerce, the local business councils that are in virtually every major city of the world, that are working hard to promote Canadi
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee The recommendation that we are suggesting I believe recognizes the desire of our members and also, I believe, the public of Canada to improve the value of Canadian citizenship, while at the same time enabling Canadians with significant ties to become contributors if they decide t
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee It's certainly something that we would advocate the study of to review that process.
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee She will never consider herself anything other than Canadian. Her organization is considered the face of Canada by the Government of Japan. When there's a large festival or something to do with Canada, they invariably invite our chamber of commerce in Japan. We're seeing this n
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee The United States, Australia, and, as far as I know, New Zealand, have similar provisions within their citizenship acts.
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee Right. Obviously you have deep connections to Canada.
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee Her parents are Canadian, that's correct.
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee Absolutely. You mentioned Japan. Ms. Bader-Johnston, the current president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, has expressed concern about this. She has expressed particular concern with the fact that this bill puts the onus for this problem entirely on the woman in t
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee Patricia Bader-Johnston has lived in various countries around the world and operates several businesses in Japan. She is currently the president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan.
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee She is a Canadian, that's right.
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee Absolutely.
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee They have to fly back to Canada. And if she's an executive, then it's not reasonable to expect her to leave her position for one to two months to come back to Canada simply to have a child.
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee In the United States, the provision requires an individual to live for five years or longer after the age of 14 within the country. In Australia, it's two years regardless of the age.
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols
Citizenship and Immigration committee It's not where you're born.
June 11th, 2009Committee meeting
Allan Nichols