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On 04/17/2009 Bill C-37 restored Canadian citizenship to "Lost Canadians" all over the world. It was automatic and retroactive.
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Minister Kenney’s trip highlights Canada’s commitment to combating Anti-Semitism and recognizing the evils of communism; honours Newfoundland’s sacrifice at Beaumont-Hamel
Ottawa, July 3, 2009 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney returned to Canada yesterday after a successful visit to the United Kingdom and continental Europe to promote Canada’s strong commitment to combating anti-Semitism, as well as denounce the evils of communism.Canada remembers the Battle of the Somme
Ottawa — Canadian and French citizens gathered at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial National Historic Site of Canada in France to mark the 93rd anniversary of the day Canadians and Newfoundlanders marched into battle in the pursuit of peace during the Battle of the Somme.Minister Kenney celebrates Canadian Multiculturalism Day
Ottawa, June 26, 2009 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement celebrating Canadian Multiculturalism Day.Parliamentary Secretary Wong to speak about the reintroduction of amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to protect vulnerable workers
Vancouver, June 24, 2009 — On behalf of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney, Dr. Alice Wong, Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism, will hold a news conference regarding the reintroduction of amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) to help protect vulnerable foreign workers such as exotic dancers and live-in caregivers who could be victims of exploitation.Minister Guergis to speak about the reintroduction of amendments to the Immigration Act to protect vulnerable workers
Toronto, June 24, 2009 — On behalf of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney, Minister of State for the Status of Women Helena Guergis will hold a news conference regarding the reintroduction of amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to help protect vulnerable foreign workers such as exotic dancers and live-in caregivers who could be victims of exploitation.Canada achieves full membership in the Holocaust Task Force
Oslo, June 24, 2009 — Canada is now a full member of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research (ITF), Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.Minister Kenney announces citizenship judge appointments
Ottawa, June 24, 2009 — Aris Babikian and Floyd Calvin Babcock have been appointed citizenship judges for three-year full-time terms, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today.Videos
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The Amendment Needed to Apply the Charter to Children Born out of Wedlock before 1977
I have argued that because the current act references the Former Act, the Federal Court should declare that the current act continues to apply discrimination based on gender. Based on the reasons set out in by the Supreme Court in Benner's case, this remedy would be neither retrospective nor retroactive.
Parliament should amend the current act to remedy this contravention of the Charter.
The following… Continue
Posted by Fred Colbourne on June 9, 2009 at 4:30am
Does section 3(1)(d) of the Canadian Citizenship Act Reference the Former Act?
The Federal Appeal Court discussed this in 2007 FCA 349, when the Minister appealed the decision in favour of Joseph Taylor.
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To clarify, it is helpful to quote from the memorandum of fact and law of the respondent [Taylor], where at paragraph 122 he states:
122. It is submitted that the 1977 statute therefore sets up a scheme that those persons born before January 1, 1947, must have exercised… Continue
Posted by Fred Colbourne on June 9, 2009 at 1:00am — 4 Comments
Disclaimer and Why
I am not a lawyer! I made a huge blunder some time ago and if I could find the page, I would delete the comment or edit the blog. But I can't find the @#$%^^ thing.
Just so that you won't be misled by what I wrote, I am expanding this disclaimer.
What was incorrect concerns the 1946 Citizenship and Immigration Act
Some of the provisions of the 1946 Act were exactly the sam… Continue
Posted by Fred Colbourne on June 7, 2009 at 5:00am
A Pre-1947 case
Facts
My Grandma born in Montreal on 1909, she stayed in Canada until 1925-27; after some years married her husband in Ecuador (1930) and then she moved to Peru so she did not lost her Canadian citizenship if she would married in Peru after 1932 as can you read bellow:
(9.1 of the cp09.pdf Between January 15, 1932 and December 31, 1946, women lost their British subject status if they married nationals of the foll… Continue
Posted by George on June 6, 2009 at 9:00pm — 9 Comments
C-37 and The Clayton family
Husbands Family:
Great grandparents on both sides were born in Canada in the 1800 lived there their whole lives
Grandfather on his dad's side was born in Canada 1906, immigrated to US on July 9th, 1947 died in 1980 in the US
Grandmother on his… Continue
Posted by Brenda Clayton on June 6, 2009 at 1:00am — 30 Comments
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Canadian soldier from Quebec succumbs to wounds suffered in Afghanistan
The Canadian Press - MONTREAL - A deadly improvised explosive device of the type that has slashed into the ranks of Canadian troops serving in Afghanistan has claimed another victim, bringing the Canadian military death toll in the war-weary country to 122.
RCMP ask for public's patience after sixth B.C. pipeline bombing
The Canadian Press - DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - The RCMP are asking residents in northeastern B.C. to be patient as they investigate the sixth bombing of an EnCana (TSX:ECA) natural gas operation with the bomber still at large.Eyes in the Afghan sky: Chopper crews keep watch over ground forces
The Canadian Press - KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - In a war fought against a shadowy enemy on what can be profoundly hostile terrain, having eyes in the sky is a huge benefit.Residents upset as TO sprays pesticides on parks-turned-dumps in labour dispute
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - As the stench of rotting garbage wafts over a downtown Toronto neighbourhood on a balmy summer day, residents scrawl a message in multi-coloured chalk on the adjacent street: "Parks are not dumps."
Federal website changes undermine Iraq resisters: critics
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - The Harper government is denying claims that it stripped a section on Vietnam from a federal website to boost its case for deporting Iraq war resisters.© 2009 Created by Al on Ning. Create Your Own Social Network
