Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander: Canadian Citizenship

Canadian citizenship: In the first major overhaul of the Citizenship Act in nearly four decades, the Conservative government vowed Thursday to tighten the rules for those who want to become Canadian, crack down on fraud and strip citizenship from dual nationals who engage in terrorism. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. "Canadians take as much or more pride in their citizenship than any other country," said Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander. "The rate of application is likely to go up in spite of the fact that we're taking certain measures to reinforce the value of citizenship." Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander speaks after unveiling changes to Canada's Citizenship Act in Toronto on Thursday February 6, 2014. THE Frank Gunn The proposed changes were aimed at strengthening the value of Canadian citizenship and improving the efficiency of the process required to attain it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.