Andrew Griffith

: Many argued some changes were necessary, but many others have argued since that they go too far, according to Hamilton Spectator. Former citizenship director Andrew Griffith says the 2014 changes are making an already bad situation worse. The Harper government took several steps last year to toughen standards around citizenship. His analysis shows that the ratio of immigrants seeking citizenship has been declining since 2000. That down from a previous citizenship rate of 79 per cent. Of immigrants who arrived between 2000 and 2008, just 26 per cent have become citizens. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.