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“Authority to revoke citizenship for certain acts against the national interest of Canada.”
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Bill c Revocation: Obtained citizenship by false representation or fraud Served as a member of an armed force or organized armed group engaged in an armed conflict with Canada Was convicted of treason, high treason, spying offences and sentenced to imprisonment for life The person was convicted of a terrorism offence or an equivalent foreign terrorism conviction and sentenced to five years of imprisonment or more Bill C-6 to amend Bill C-24 passed in parliament in June 2016.
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War Measures act 1914
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“Enemy Aliens” A national living in a country that is at war with his/her homeland.
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Why Canadians were concerned with “enemy aliens”…
Canadians thought that “enemy aliens” might contribute to sabotage or espionage in Canada.
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War Measures Act The Government’s solution to “enemy aliens”
“for the security, defence, peace, order, and welfare of Canada.” Controlled transportation, manufacturing, trade & agricultural production. Set up internment camps Censorship: banned publication of books & magazines in enemy languages. Suspended habeas corpus.
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War Measures Act “enemy aliens” were required to carry special identity cards and regularly report to registration officers. As the war dragged on into its third year, Canada's labour force became desperate for workers. In response to this, many of the internees or "enemy aliens" were released to work in factories and on farms. Many times they were forced to work in places that were far away from their families
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