Canadian citizenship: Chris Alexander told the House of Commons the Conservatives won a strong mandate to reinforce the value of Canadian citizenship based on allegiance to the country, according to CTV. Currently, someone may be stripped of Canadian citizenship for attaining it through false representations and - The public thinks it is "absolutely legitimate" to strip dual nationals of their Canadian citizenship if they commit acts of treason, terrorism or espionage, says the federal immigration minister. Opposition MPs put Alexander on the defensive Wednesday over Tory legislation that would greatly broaden the grounds for taking away citizenship -- even from some people born in Canada.
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