Adoptive Families: Olivia is Fighting to End Unequal Treatment
May 25, 2009
Ms. Chow (Trinity—Spadina)
That, in the opinion of the House, in order to remain in compliance with Canada’s ratification of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, the government should revoke the provision of April 17, 2009, which downgrades or strips away the citizenship status of the children and grand children of expatriated Canadians and adoptive families.
Related:
Olivia’s Bill to ensure all children born of Canadians will be citizens
Government must revoke second generation cutoff in citizenship law
Position: Equality Must Be Restored Amongst All Citizens-Amend Bill C-37
Petition: Restore Equality to Children Born Abroad of Canadian Citizens (Support Bill C-397)
