C-3 , 45th Parliament, 1st session Monday, May 26, 2025, to present
An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025)
Bill type
House Government Bill
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Debate at second reading on Thursday, June 19, 2025 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, June 5, 2025
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, June 19, 2025 |
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 19) | Lena Metlege Diab (Liberal) |
| Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Response speech(Sitting 19) | Brad Redekopp (Conservative) |
| Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Response speech(Sitting 19) | Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Bloc Québécois) |
About
Legislative summary
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On 5 June 2025, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship introduced Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) and it was given first reading.
Bill C-3 amends the Citizenship Act to, among other things,
(a) ensure that citizenship by descent is conferred on all persons who were born outside Canada before the coming into force of this enactment to a parent who was a citizen;
(b) confer citizenship by descent on persons born outside Canada after the first generation, on or after the coming into force of this enactment, to a parent who is a citizen and who had a substantial connection to Canada before the person’s birth;
(c) allow citizenship to be granted under section 5.1 of that Act to all persons born outside Canada who were adopted before the coming into force of this enactment by a parent who was a citizen;
(d) allow citizenship to be granted under section 5.1 of that Act to persons born outside Canada who are adopted on or after the coming into force of this enactment by a parent who is a citizen and who had a substantial connection to Canada before the person’s adoption;
(e) restore citizenship to persons who lost their citizenship because they did not make an application to retain it under the former section 8 of that Act or because they made an application under that section that was not approved; and
(f) allow certain persons who become citizens as a result of the coming into force of this enactment to access a simplified process to renounce their citizenship.
On 5 June 2025, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship introduced Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) and it was given first reading.
Bill C-3 amends the Citizenship Act to, among other things,
(a) ensure that citizenship by descent is conferred on all persons who were born outside Canada before the coming into force of this enactment to a parent who was a citizen;
(b) confer citizenship by descent on persons born outside Canada after the first generation, on or after the coming into force of this enactment, to a parent who is a citizen and who had a substantial connection to Canada before the person’s birth;
(c) allow citizenship to be granted under section 5.1 of that Act to all persons born outside Canada who were adopted before the coming into force of this enactment by a parent who was a citizen;
(d) allow citizenship to be granted under section 5.1 of that Act to persons born outside Canada who are adopted on or after the coming into force of this enactment by a parent who is a citizen and who had a substantial connection to Canada before the person’s adoption;
(e) restore citizenship to persons who lost their citizenship because they did not make an application to retain it under the former section 8 of that Act or because they made an application under that section that was not approved; and
(f) allow certain persons who become citizens as a result of the coming into force of this enactment to access a simplified process to renounce their citizenship.
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