Canadian adoptive parents of foreign-born children are applauding a push to give their children citizenship rights equal to those of adoptees born on Canadian soil.
Toronto residents Graeme Ball and Kat Lanteigne adopted their son, Nathanael, from Zambia in 2017.
Nathanael, who lives with his family in Toronto, is described by his parents as a "firecracker" who loves the Raptors, playing Pokémon Go and hanging out with his friends. "They lose the right of being able to confer their citizenship to their children, and that has huge ramifications for people," said NDP MP Jenny Kwan. "I've talked to families who are impacted in that way and they're desperate."
It was part of a crackdown by the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper on the number of Canadian citizens without substantive ties to Canada.If a child's parents adopt via the direct route , the law treats the adopted child the same as any biological child who was born outside of Canada — as the first generation born abroad.
The committee is considering a Senate bill that seeks to restore citizenship for those who lost it because of a previous iteration of Canada's citizenship law.were told to register for their citizenship by their 28th birthday or risk losing it.
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