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Associated Press: Minister says ‘lost Canadians’ must prove link to Canada in each generation

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab says having a Canadian ancestor does not guarantee someone is eligible for Canadian citizenship.

Diab was pushed in question period Tuesday by Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner to state how many people got proof of citizenship under the new citizenship-by-descent law using inaccurate documents.

An unknown number of people who received citizenship certificates under the new law received letters from the federal government over the weekend demanding that they surrender them. A statement from the immigration department says “a limited number” of people received these letters.

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CBC News: NDP wants minister to explain why citizenship certificates were abruptly suspended

The NDP's Jenny Kwan wants Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab to explain why her department abruptly suspended citizenship certificates issued to an unknown number of people around the world.

In an open letter on Tuesday, the NDP's immigration critic called on Diab to reveal how many certificates have been suspended by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and what prompted the move.

She also said Diab must halt any "adverse action" against affected certificate holders until a review has been completed.

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OPEN LETTER: Kwan Demands Immigration Minister Immediately Freeze Recall of Bill C-3 Citizenship Certificates