Citizenship Rules: Immigration Minister Chris Alexander

Immigration Minister Chris Alexander: Under changes to the Citizenship Act tabled this week as Bill C-24, Mr. Alexander or any staffer he authorizes can strip citizenship from a dual citizen the government suspects committed certain types of fraud in applying to become Canadian. More complex cases are sent to court. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Ottawa proposes sweeping new citizenship rules to crack down on fraud, better define national identity The Conservative government is giving Immigration Minister Chris Alexander unilateral power to strip Canadians of citizenship in certain cases a provision that dovetails with the federal governments tough-on-crime messaging, but that some lawyers warn is unconstitutional. Citizenship bill tightens rules for new citizens, takes aim at fraud (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.