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Birth Tourism Dept: But critics say closing the loophole will deter bona fide immigrants and harm the economy in the long run, according to CBC. We need to send the message that Canadian citizenship isn t just some kind of an access key to the Canadian welfare state by cynically misrepresenting yourself. It s about having an ongoing commitment and obligation to the country. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is considering changes to the Citizenship Act to deal with the problem of so-called birth tourism. Canadian Press The Harper government is considering changes to the citizenship rules to target so-called birth tourism where a foreign national comes to Canada to give birth so the baby can get Canadian citizenship. We don t want to encourage birth tourism or passport babies, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney told the s Power and Politics in an interview. "This is, in many cases, being used to exploit Canada s generosity. The vast majority of legal immigrants are going to say this is taking Canada for granted. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.