Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Ministry Citizenship Immigration

dual citizens: The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration says there are several serious crimes that could result in dual citizens losing their Canadian status, according to Brandon Sun. The ministry says it would revoke citizenship for anyone found guilty of terrorism, treason and high treason, and spying for a foreign government. A controversial new law, first introduced last June, went into effect on Friday. The rules would also apply to dual citizens who take up arms against Canada by fighting in a foreign army or joining an international terrorist organization. Immigration Minister Chris Alexander argued the new rules are meant to confront what he described as the "ever-evolving threat of jihadi terrorism." "Our government knows that there is no higher purpose for any government than to ensure the safety and security of its citizens and we have never been afraid to call jihadi terrorism exactly what it is," Alexander said Friday at an event in Toronto. The new law has met with strong public criticism, and two Ontario lawyers have already launched a court case arguing it is unconstitutional. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.