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Minister John McCallum

Canadian citizenship: The Liberals campaigned on a promise to revoke the measures and have now made good on their pledge, according to CBC. Immigration Minister John McCallum introduced his new bill when the House of Commons began sitting Thursday. Legislation last year allowed Canadians who held dual nationalities to be stripped of their Canadian citizenship if they were found guilty of terrorism, treason or spying offences. Changes coming to Citizenship Act, John McCallum says Toronto 18 Zakaria Amara among 1st to lose citizenship Harper, Trudeau battle over bill to revoke citizenship Revocation of citizenship: 5 things to know "It will still be possible to revoke citizenship, as it always has been, for those who misrepresent who they are or who are guilty of citizenship fraud," McCallum told reporters. "I think under the previous law there was a risk of a slippery slope," he said. "If one crime made you eligible for revocation this year, what crimes could be added next year "We do have a criminal justice system. We do have prisons where those convicted of crimes are sent. We do have courts. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.