Canadian Press: Conservative filibuster threatens potential citizenship for children born abroad

During the filibuster, Conservative members have also put forward other potential amendments far outside the scope of the original bill, including mandating in-person citizenship ceremonies, which have taken up hours of debate before being shot down by Liberal and NDP members.
The committee has extended meetings and scheduled extra time to debate the bill, but NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan said it may not be enough to beat the filibuster.

“If this continues to carry on the way in which it has, (then) there is that real possibility that the bill would be reported back to the House without us completing the work,” Kwan said.

“I’m still somewhat hopeful — I don’t know why — that this will still manage to make it to the House with the necessary amendments. I’m holding on to that shred of hope.”
https://vancouversun.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/conservative-filibuster-threatens-potential-citizenship-for-children-born-abroad/wcm/127b4462-d852-41fb-bff3-9a6520bb4249

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