Lost Canadians ruling 'a landmark case on sex discrimination,' says lawyer
Judge recognized the 'intersectional discrimination' female applicants faced
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Judge recognized the 'intersectional discrimination' female applicants faced
Including conversations with Shania Twain, the North York man behind Ontario's best butter tarts and a teenager who took on Shakespeare and won
Ontario's Superior Court of Justice has ruled it's unconstitutional for Canada to deny automatic citizenship to children born abroad to parents who were also born overseas but have a substantial connection to Canada — a big win for "Lost Canadians" trying to reclaim citizenship rights.
Ontario Superior Court says the second-generation cut-off rule violates Charter rights on the grounds of national origin and sex.
An Ontario judge has ruled it unconstitutional for the federal government to deny automatic citizenship to the children of foreign-born Canadians who grow up abroad.