Can first generation Canadians born abroad pass on derivative citizenship?

By Daniel Lee ( January 8, 2024, 12:11 PM EST) -- On Dec. 19, 2023, the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario made a historic decision in Bjorkquist et al. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2023 ONSC 7152 regarding whether Canadian citizens who were born abroad can pass on their Canadian citizenship to their children if those children are also born abroad. The Superior Court of Justice determined that s. 3(3)(a) of the Citizenship Act contravenes ss. 6 (mobility rights) and 15 (equality rights) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and it is not saved by s.1 of the Charter....
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