Canada’s Citizenship Act
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Laws, Acts, Legislation, Nationalism
- Curriculum: Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada
- Date: January 1, 1947
Article abstract: The first legal definition of Canadian citizenship, reflecting a growing Canadian nationalism.
Summary of Event
Before passage of the 1947 Canadian Citizenship Act there were, in the strict legal sense, no Canadian citizens. Legally, Canadians were British subjects. British subjects born outside Canada, unless specifically prohibited, became Canadians upon establishing permanent residence in Canada without need of any formalities.
The only legislation defining Canadian nationality was in various immigration and naturalization...
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