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extracted from unidentified Canadian newspaper, January
1947
Hello Canadians
As a result of the Canadian Citizenship
Act which came into effect January 1st [1947], there are no more Irish-Canadians,
French Canadians, Ukrainian Canadians, German Canadians. They are now
just plain Canadians—12,000,000 of them.
The outstanding features
of the Act are:—
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For the first time, our naturalization statute states that a Canadian
citizen is a British subject. |
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A native-born Canadian, or a British subject domiciled in Canada,
brides of Canadian servicemen, and all those who now possess naturalization
certificates, are declared to be Canadian citizens immediately. |
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The Act provides for the establishment and recognition of Canadian
citizenship. Formerly the only definition of Canadian citizenship
was to be found in the Immigration Act. In future, all Canadian passports
will carry
the words, "Canadian citizen," a right which in various circumstances was not
general before. |
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The Bill maintains and recognizes the status of British subject
with the advantage that Canadian citizenship papers will be supplied
upon request after the legal period of residence. Once in possession
of citizenship papers they will have the right of entry into Canada
and the right to
Canadian diplomatic protection. |
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Women who marry Canadians will qualify for Canadian citizenship
one year
after establishing residence. |
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Recognition of the status of British subjects is shown in clauses
which provide that all British subjects now in Canada are declared
to be Canadian citizens. Certificates will be issued upon application.
Non-Canadian British subjects coming to Canada will obtain certificates
in the same way after establishing legal residence. No court room
ceremony will be
necessary. |
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The Act recognizes the right of women to decide their own nationality.
Previously women have been classed as persons under disability and
automatically assumed the nationality of their husbands. A Canadian
woman who marries a man of any other nationality may retain Canadian
citizenship
if she so wishes. |
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Non-Canadians who served in the Canadian armed forces outside of
Canada,
qualify for citizenship after one year of such service. |
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Naturalized Canadians will lose their citizenship if they stay
out of Canada for a period of six years or more. Canadian citizenship
can be retained in such cases only by an official endorsement on
a passport or
certificate of citizenship. |
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The Act provides for encouragement of education in citizenship
for those applying for naturalization. It is intended that the ceremony
of
naturalization shall be conducted with fitting dignity and solemnity. |
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