Support equal citizenship this Canada Day!
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- Published on Sunday, 28 June 2015 08:15
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Standing up for citizenship in the courts
We all have different views on what it means to be Canadian. But since part of Bill C-24 went into effect at the beginning of June, Canadians have been divided into first and second-class citizens.
When the bill passed last year, we committed to launching a legal challenge to these citizenship amendments. In partnership with our friends at the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, we are making that happen.
This Canada Day, take a stand for equal citizenship
The government thinks its ok to have a two-tier citizenship system, where dual citizens and people who have immigrated to Canada can have their citizenship taken away while other Canadians cannot. This Canada Day, show them you support equal citizenship for all Canadians.
What can you do? There are lots of ways you can voice your opinion! If you haven't already, share the petition far and wide; we only need another 500 signitures to get us to 100,000!
Share on Facebook or share on Twitter.
Stamp your profile picture
One of our community members, Yohan Decelles, created this inspired 'second-class citizen' image, and has generously made the stamp free for all to use.
This Canada Day, show how you feel about Bill C-24 by stamping your Facebook and Twitter profile picture with a 'second-class' stamp.
You can do this with just a few clicks via Twibbon.
If you'd prefer not to use an app and would like to alter your profile image yourself, you can download the stamp here. All you need is an image editor (Picmonkey is a free web-based service that will allow you to 'overlay' your profile picture with the stamp image, and save it to your computer).
Be aware: C-24 scam phonecalls
We've become aware that scammers are taking advantage of the confusion around Bill C-24, and are calling Canadians pretending to be from Citizenship and Immigration Canada. These scammers are claiming that naturalized citizens could be deported if they don't reapply for citizenship.
Make sure you know the real facts about Bill C-24, who it affects, and in what circumstances. Check our new blog post answering your frequently asked questions.
The BCCLA will continue to fight for equal citizenship for all Canadians. Thank you for standing with us.
Sincerely,
Josh Paterson, Executive Director, and the BCCLA team
P.S. If you are interested in supporting our fight, make a donation in support of our work here.
