Bringing Canada's "Lost" (Bill C-37 Canadian Citizenship) Canadians Together
On 04/17/2009 Bill C-37 restored Canadian citizenship to "Lost Canadians" all over the world. It was automatic and retroactive.
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Operation Stork: February 6, 2010 update
Ottawa, February 6, 2010 — A flight carrying one Haitian child to his new Canadian parents will land in Ottawa tonight.Outreach sessions for the Montréal Haitian community
Ottawa, February 5, 2010 — Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is organizing outreach sessions on a one-on-one basis with CIC officers for members of the Montréal Haitian community. The officers will be able to provide information on the special immigration measures and on how to sponsor family members who were directly and serious affected by the earthquake in Haiti.Operation Stork: February 4, 2010 update
Ottawa, February 4, 2010 — A flight carrying 31 Haitian children to their new Canadian parents landed in Ottawa last night.Information session for the Haitian community in Ottawa: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Ottawa, February 2, 2010 — Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and Service Canada are participating in an information session for the Haitian community in Ottawa in order to provide people with information on the special immigration measures and how they can sponsor members of their immediate family who were directly and seriously affected by the earthquake in Haiti.Protecting children in Haiti
Ottawa, February 2, 2010 — If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, Citizenship and Immigration Canada strongly advises you not to travel to Haiti or the Dominican Republic to try to bring children back to Canada without proper legal authority. This applies even if a child is related to you.Minister Kenney issues statement on Black History Month
Ottawa, February 1, 2010 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement for the beginning of Black History Month.Videos
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Received my Canadian Citizenship Card!
What I always felt I was, is now truly recognized.
Thanks to Don Chapman who I believe made all this possible. Thanks to everyone here at the Lost Canadian site for sharing their stories, for the encouraging words to never give up.
I AM a CANADIAN CITIZEN!
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Just got my passport in Vancouver Time to Celebrate and Give Thanks!!!!
How sweet it is.
Gotta learn the National Anthem. And catch up on my RSP.
We all need to get together to decide what rights we have and what we may have lost in opportunities since our citizenship is retroactive to birth. (i.e. compensation for unused health care or paid insurance in ot… Continue
Posted by sanford bosem on January 24, 2010 at 3:27am — 5 Comments
GOT APPROVED!!!!!! How can I get passport????
Going to Vancouver for Olympics to celerbrate my citizenship.
Anyone know where I can get passport(canadian) in the USA either Florida or California?
Posted by sanford bosem on January 7, 2010 at 2:26am — 6 Comments
Second (or Third) Thoughts Regarding Section 3(1)(g) of the Current Act as Amended by C-37
Some people born before 1947 to a Canadian parent are still denied citizenship either because their parents were married and the mother was Canadian or the parents were not married and the father was Canadian.
So if John Smith was born in 1947 he could have become a Canadian retroactively to birth as a result of section 3(1)(g) which came into force on April 17, 2009. However, his sister Mary Smith, who was born in 1946, did not become a citizen because the the Minister of… Continue
Posted by Fred Colbourne on September 8, 2009 at 11:30am — 20 Comments
Review of the Subject-Matter of Bill C-37?
Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM)
January 26, 2009 - Present… Continue
Posted by George on August 22, 2009 at 9:00pm
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Ontario base commander charged in two murders
AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - A Canadian military base commander who once piloted the prime minister's jet has been charged with murdering two women and sexually assaulting two others, police said.
Snow still being ferried to Cypress
AFP - VANCOUVER (AFP) - Lorry loads of snow will continue to be dumped at Vancouver's troubled Winter Olympic venue of Cypress Mountain until Tuesday, organisers said as they scramble to get the site ready in time.
Global warming an Olympic worry, says Rogge
AFP - VANCOUVER (AFP) - Global warming is starting to worry the International Olympic Committee, with concern mounting over how it might affect future Games.
Isotope shortage set to worsen
CBC - The availability of medical isotopes is in question as one of Canada's major suppliers is scheduled to be shut down for repairs later this month.Red Deer couple named as victims of crash
CBC - The victims of early Sunday morning crash in Red Deer, Alta., were identified by friends as Brad and Krista Howe, a couple who are leaving behind five children.Badge
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