Conservative Shadow Minister of Immigration Michelle Rempel Garner has raised concerns about changes to Canadian citizenship laws under Bill C-3. She stated that non-citizens convicted of serious crimes in countries like the United States can now apply for Canadian citizenship by descent. Conservatives proposed an amendment to block individuals with serious criminal records from automatic citizenship, but the government removed the clause. Rempel Garner warned that the expand

Conservative Shadow Minister for Immigration Michelle Rempel Garner has renewed calls for the Liberal Government to abandon virtual citizenship ceremonies and return to in-person events. Rempel Garner criticized the current system, where over half of new Canadians take their citizenship oath online, describing it as inadequate for such a significant milestone. She argued that in-person ceremonies represent the unifying foundation of Canadian civic life and should be treated