Civic Participation: Canadian Citizenship

Canadian citizenship: They say restricting citizenship wont strengthen the value of Canadian citizenship an argument Immigration Minister Chris Alexander made Thursday but discourage newcomers from full civic participation. Some even wonder if Canada is still a welcoming country to immigrants, according to The Star. But their policies are contradictory. They are hypocritical and Ottawas proposed citizenship reform will punish good immigrants by putting more hurdles for them to become full-fledged members of society, many newcomers say. The Canadian government is sending a mixed message to newcomers. On one hand, they are saying, We welcome you and we want you, said Anil Paul, 35, an IT security consultant from India. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.