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Federal Court and Dual Citizenship

dual citizenship: In documents filed Wednesday morning in Federal Court, Galati asks the court to invalidate key provisions included in a new law that gives the government the power to revoke the citizenship of Canadian-born citizens convicted of "terrorism, high treason, or spying offences" or "who take up arms against Canada" if they hold dual citizenship. , according to CBC. Galati has already successfully challenged Prime Minister Stephen Harpers appointment of Marc Nadon to the Supreme Court of Canada. Toronto lawyer Rocco Galati is suing Gov. Gen. David Johnston, Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Justice Minister Peter MacKay over changes to Canada Citizenship Act. The provisions passed into law last Thursday when Bill C-24, the government Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, received royal assent. Mobile users, read the court document here Chris Hall: The slippery slope of revoking citizenship (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.