The “Lost Canadians” legislation, which aims to fix Canada’s unconstitutional citizenship, received royal assent Thursday after being approved by the Senate on Wednesday.
The term “Lost Canadians” refers to people who were born outside of the country to Canadian parents who were also born in another country.
In 2009, the Conservative federal government changed the law so that Canadians born abroad could only pass down their citizenship if their child was born in Canada.
Our government read the room and determined they hadn't quite watered down Canadian citizenship enough. https://t.co/37WTGALyEe
— Tristin Hopper (@TristinHopper) November 21, 2025
H/T Patti Jo
