Canadian Citizens Can Now Change Their Gender to “X” On Their Passports On 24 August 2017, Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, announced that individuals can list their gender as “X” on Canadian passports. The “X” designation indicates an unspecified gender. individual’s gender is unspecified. This change supports LGBTQ2 rights, including gender …
UN Committee Asks If Canada Can Lead with Progressive Legislation in Light of US Anti-Immigration Views Whether it’s fair or not, Canada’s global reputation often draws comparisons and contrasts to our neighbours in the United States. While Canada continues to work towards inclusive policies and attitudes, which are lately often at odds with those of our southern …
Indefinite Immigration Detention Upheld by Federal Court In late July, the Federal Court of Canada released its judgement Brown v Canada (Ministers of Citizenship and Immigration and Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness), 2017 FC 710 (Brown). This decision is another entry in an ongoing debate about the legality of potentially indefinite immigration detention. In sum, …
Detainee Released as Judge Offers Scathing Criticism of Immigration Detention System While indefinite immigration detention has recently been found not to violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by the Federal Court of Canada, many immigration and refugee lawyers and legal professionals are still criticizing the system. Indefinite detainment is an unfair practice that needs …
Contact Your Citizenship Lawyer About the Recent Changes to The Canada Citizenship Act In 2014, the previous Conservative government passed Bill C-24, a controversial Canadian citizenship law that created many barriers for applicants. Among other problems, this citizenship law had lengthy residency requirements and unfair citizenship revocation rules that violated Canadian Charter rights. Now, thankfully, …
