Bill C-3 corrects inequalities, brings Citizenship Act into compliance with the Charter

The moral and legal imperative to enshrine equal rights in the Citizenship Act is clear. Equal rights cannot be optional. Bill C-3 is a necessary step in that direction.

Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Lena Diab, pictured Sept. 16, 2025, is responsible for Bill C-3, an Act to Amend the Citizenship Act. The bill has received second reading and was before the House Immigration Committee last week. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DON CHAPMAN

October 13, 2025

Bill C-3, an Act to Amend the Citizenship Act, is not a distant or theoretical concern. A challenge to democratic norms and equal rights is happening in Canada—and it affects us all.

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