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Bill C-6 (42-1)
An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act
Sponsor: Hon. Ahmed Hussen | Type: House Government Bill | Introduced: 2016-02-25 | Royal Assent: 2017-06-19
immigration
Critical Analysis — What This Bill Actually Does
Eased citizenship requirements by removing the "intent to reside" provision, reducing physical presence requirements, and expanding age credits for language/knowledge tests. Framed as making citizenship more accessible, but critics argued it devalued citizenship by removing the expectation that new citizens would actually live in Canada.
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Parliamentary Vote
207 Yea — 91 Nay (334 MPs recorded)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Paired | Total |
|---|
| Liberal | 151 | 1 | 19 | 171 |
| Conservative | 1 | 88 | 8 | 97 |
| NDP | 34 | 0 | 8 | 42 |
| Bloc | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 |