Bringing Canada's "Lost" (Bill C-37 Canadian Citizenship) Canadians Together
John Weston M.P responds to the Coast Reporter
DECEMBER 9, 2011
Editor:
I am pleased to respond to the letters of Nov. 4 from Don Chapman and Jackie Scott.
For years now, I have invited Mr. Chapman to let me know about constituents who need help beyond their own initiatives to apply for Canadian citizenship.
To the extent that I can do so, I’ve also advised Mr. Chapman that we would assist others known to him with similar difficulties. As ever, a MP must receive a written consent form and a waiver of confidentiality concerns in order for me legally to assist. My staff and I have often heard from Mr. Chapman, sometimes in praise of our government’s initiatives, sometimes for other reasons. To date, we have received complete documentation only for one person, Ms. Scott; I have taken up Ms. Scott’s case with cabinet ministers and understand the matter lies with cabinet.
I also agree that people such as Ms. Scott, who are excluded from citizenship due to their membership in a small category of people (those born out of wedlock prior to 1947 to a Canadian mother) should not be denied Canadian citizenship due to being born out of wedlock. I have made my views known to our Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. I would like to see the Citizenship Act amended within a year to deal with this. One area where Mr. Chapman and I agree — the real fix for Jackie Scott and the small number of others still outside the remedial provisions introduced by our government is more legislative change.
John Weston, M.P.
West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country
Editor:
I am pleased to respond to the letters of Nov. 4 from Don Chapman and Jackie Scott.
For years now, I have invited Mr. Chapman to let me know about constituents who need help beyond their own initiatives to apply for Canadian citizenship.
To the extent that I can do so, I’ve also advised Mr. Chapman that we would assist others known to him with similar difficulties. As ever, a MP must receive a written consent form and a waiver of confidentiality concerns in order for me legally to assist. My staff and I have often heard from Mr. Chapman, sometimes in praise of our government’s initiatives, sometimes for other reasons. To date, we have received complete documentation only for one person, Ms. Scott; I have taken up Ms. Scott’s case with cabinet ministers and understand the matter lies with cabinet.
I also agree that people such as Ms. Scott, who are excluded from citizenship due to their membership in a small category of people (those born out of wedlock prior to 1947 to a Canadian mother) should not be denied Canadian citizenship due to being born out of wedlock. I have made my views known to our Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. I would like to see the Citizenship Act amended within a year to deal with this. One area where Mr. Chapman and I agree — the real fix for Jackie Scott and the small number of others still outside the remedial provisions introduced by our government is more legislative change.
John Weston, M.P.
West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country
Tags: 1947, Citizenship, pre
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