The Canadian federal government has reintroduced Bill C-3 to restore citizenship rights to "Lost Canadians"—children born abroad to foreign-born Canadians—before a November 2025 court deadline. The bill, identical to one that died before the last election, requires Canadian parents born abroad to have spent a cumulative three years in Canada before their child's birth to pass on citizenship. This legislation aims to reverse a 2009 Conservative government change that stripped automatic citizenship rights, a move made to address "Canadians of convenience" after the 2006 Lebanon evacuation. Advocates like Don Chapman welcome the bill, while lawyer Sujit Choudhry stresses its urgent passage.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The Canadian federal government has reintroduced Bill C-3 to restore citizenship rights to "Lost Canadians"—children born abroad to foreign-born Canadians—before a November 2025 court deadline. The bill, identical to one that died before the last election, requires Canadian parents born abroad to have spent a cumulative three years in Canada before their child's birth to pass on citizenship. This legislation aims to reverse a 2009 Conservative government change that stripped automatic citizenship rights, a move made to address "Canadians of convenience" after the 2006 Lebanon evacuation. Advocates like Don Chapman welcome the bill, while lawyer Sujit Choudhry stresses its urgent passage.
Trending- 1 2006: Canada spends over $80 million to evacuate 15,000 citizens from Lebanon during Israel-Hezbollah war.
- 2 2009: Stephen Harper’s Conservative government changes Citizenship Act, stripping automatic right to citizenship for children of Canadian parents born outside Canada.
- 3 December 2023: Ontario Superior Court rules the 2009 change unconstitutional, grants government until November 2025 to make changes.
- 4 Before last election: Liberals introduce a bill to restore citizenship, but it dies.
- 5 Thursday (June 5, 2025): Immigration Minister Lena Diab reintroduces Bill C-3.
- 6 November 20, 2025: Court deadline for Bill C-3 to be passed and brought into force.
- 7 Next five years: Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates 115,000 new citizens could be created.
- Potential for around 115,000 new citizens in the next five years.
- Restoration of citizenship rights for "Lost Canadians".
- Compliance with a court ruling.
- Ongoing debate about citizenship laws.
What: The Canadian federal government has reintroduced Bill C-3 to grant citizenship to "Lost Canadians" (children born abroad to foreign-born Canadians).
When: Bill reintroduced Thursday (June 5, 2025). Ontario Superior Court ruling in December 2023. Court deadline for changes is November 2025. Previous bill died before the last election. 2009 Conservative government change. 2006 Lebanon evacuation.
Where: Ottawa, Canada. Lebanon (2006 evacuation).
Why: To comply with a December 2023 Ontario Superior Court ruling that found denying citizenship to children born abroad to Canadians also born outside Canada is unconstitutional. To reverse the 2009 Conservative government change.
How: The government introduced Bill C-3, which requires Canadian parents born abroad to demonstrate 1,095 days (3 years) of cumulative presence in Canada before their child's birth or adoption to pass on citizenship.