BREAKING: the end of second-class citizenship
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- Published on Thursday, 25 February 2016 13:15
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Restoring citizenship equality
WE DID IT!
The federal government just announced they are repealing changes to the Citizenship Act.
Because of your incredible support for our work on this issue, today our government has moved to restore citizenship equality.
THANK YOU!
The changes repeal pieces of the Act that allow citizenship to be revoked from dual citizens, they also provide greater flexibility for applicants and help immigrants obtain citizenship faster.
We applaud this move to restore citizenship equality. Bill C-24 was discriminatory and unconstitutional.
It divided Canadians into different classes that received different treatment, turning millions of Canadians into second class citizens with fewer rights than other Canadians. We’re glad to see the new government delivering on its promise to repeal this undemocratic and un-Canadian law.
The support of our community helped us launch a game-changing court case, and roll out one of the biggest multi-lingual public education and law reform efforts in our organization's history, forcing the government to respond to the overwhelming voices of Canadians.
Together we fought for equality before the law, and for equal citizenship rights for every Canadian, regardless of where they or their families are from. And we won.
Thank you, and congratulations!
Sincerely,
Laura Track,
BCCLA Counsel
