No Second Class Citizens
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- Published on Wednesday, 21 May 2014 14:20
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Stop Second-Class Citizenship!
Right now, the federal government is pushing through legislation that will undermine Canadian citizenship as we know it. The government is working to turn many Canadians into second-class citizens with fewer rights – just because they were born outside Canada or are dual citizens.
Bill C-24 introduces sweeping changes to Canada’s citizenship laws. This new law will turn Canadian citizenship law upside down, and shatter a core principle of Canadian citizenship – that all Canadians have equal rights.
This bill is being rushed through the House of Commons, but it is not to late to speak out. Nearly 20,000 Canadians have raised their voices in support of equal citizenship for all Canadians. We urge you to sign the petition right now, and call on Minister of Citizenship and Immigration to STOP C-24 before its third reading.
Equal Citizenship for All Canadians
Lawrence Hill, award-winning author of The Book of Negroes and eight other books, shares our concern about Bill C-24.
“It is unfair and undemocratic to confer second class citizenship upon any Canadian. To me, it seems harsh and punitive to subject any Canadian to the possibility that bureaucrats or the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, entirely independent of the courts, might choose to strip them of their citizenship.
This new law would take equal citizenship rights away from millions of Canadians simply because they were born elsewhere, or because their parents or grandparents were. Rather than jeopardizing the security and status of Canadian citizenship, our country should guarantee strong and equal citizenship rights to all Canadians.” Lawrence Hill, author
Take Action
Make your voice heard RIGHT NOW! Say no to second-class citizenship and sign the petition. Help us make it to our 25,000 goal!
For more information on this bill check out this piece by the the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) and BCCLA. Share our images and infographic!
Citizenship is supposed to mean something. Taking rights away from Canadians because of where they were born, or where their families come from? That’s un-Canadian. We need to stop this second-class Canadian law.
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