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Bill C-24
Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act
An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts
Sponsor
Chris Alexander Conservative
Status
Third reading (House), as of June 12, 2014
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Summary
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This enactment amends the Citizenship Act to, among other things, update eligibility requirements for Canadian citizenship, strengthen security and fraud provisions and amend provisions governing the processing of applications and the review of decisions.
Amendments to the eligibility requirements include
(a) clarifying the meaning of being resident in Canada;
(b) modifying the period during which a…
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