The Liberal government’s bill to amend Canada’s Citizenship Act was adopted in the House of Commons on Nov. 5, and will now go to the Senate after a majority of MPs voted in favour of the bill.
The Liberals, NDP, and Greens voted in favour of Bill C-3 on third reading with 177 votes, while the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois voted against the bill, with 163 votes.
Bill C-3 would allow Canadian parents born abroad to pass on citizenship to their foreign-born children beyond the first generation. It would also restore citizenship for those who lost it under previous rules, and make it easier for adopted children to receive citizenship….