2011 Revocation of Canadian Citizenship
On July 19, 2011, Canadian Government announced through Immigration Minister Jason Kenney its intention to revoke the citizenship of 1,800 people it believes obtained their status through "fraudulent" means, and residing abroad. The decision to revoke citizenship is rare, and a large-scale crackdown such as this one is unprecedented. Fewer than 70 citizenships have ever been revoked since the Citizenship Act was passed in 1947. The move will most likely affect individuals from the Middle East and Persian Gulf countries, as well as China.
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