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Sibling Inequity  \n• Children born to the same Canadian parent on diNerent sides of the Royal Assent date could be treated diNerently.  \n• My daughter would be recognised as a Canadian citizen from birth, but her future siblings could be subjected to the substantial-connection test.  \n2. Tightening the Substantial-Connection Test  \n• Any narrowing to 1,095 days within five years could unjustly exclude future children of mine—and many Canadians from coast to coast to coast and abroad—despite genuine family ties.  \nRecommendations  \n1. Preserve the current substantial-connection test—1,095 cumulative days, without imposing a five-year restriction.  \n2. Amend sibling rules so that the citizenship status of the eldest sibling born before Royal Assent applies to all subsequent siblings of the same generation born to the same Canadian parent.  \nImpact  \n• These changes would ensure fairness and equality for all children in the same family.  \n• For my family, these decisions will directly shape my children’s ability to inherit the full rights and privileges of Canadian citizenship.  \nConclusion  \n• Bill C-3 is an opportunity for Parliament to aNirm Canada’s values of fairness, equality, and family unity.  \n• I urge the Committee to ensure all Canadian children are treated equitably, regardless of birth date.  \nFull Submission  \nDear Members of the Standing Senate Committee on Social ANairs, Science and Technology:  \nI am writing to respectfully submit my views on Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) . This legislation represents an important opportunity for Parliament to correct longstanding inequities in Canadian citizenship law, particularly the “first-generation limit,” and to ensure that Canadian children born abroad can inherit citizenship ina manner that reflects genuine family ties to Canada.  \nI commend the government for taking steps to modernize the Citizenship Act and to safeguard the integrity of Canadian citizenship. I also wish to express my support for the substantial-connection test as currently drafted— 1,095 cumulative days of physical presence in Canada prior to the birth or adoption of a child—which provides a fair and balanced measure of meaningful connection to Canada.  \nPersonal Background  \nI write not only as a matter of principle but also from personal experience. I am a second-generation born abroad Canadian descendant of my Québécois grandfather, whose family has deep roots in Canada dating back to the 17th century. Canada has always been a part of my family’s story, from the early settlers of New France to my grandfather who carried our heritage abroad.  \nIt is important to me that this long-standing connection be recognised fairly and that my children inherit the same sense of belonging that generations of my family have known.  \nConcerns with the Bill  \n1. Arbitrary diDerences between siblings  \nUnder the current drafting, siblings born on diNerent sides of the date of Royal Assent could end up with diNerent legal statuses despite having identical family ties to Canada. My wife’s and my first-born child—our daughter, born in June 2025—would be recognised as a Canadian citizen from birth. Yet any of her future siblings could be subjected to the substantial-connection test solely because they were born after Royal Assent. This is an arbitrary and divisive","cbCaiddMtSJFJnXf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiddMtSJFJnXf","pdf",68432,"English","# Cover Page / Key Points Summary\n## Background\n## Support\n## Concerns\n## Recommendations\n## Impact\n## Conclusion\n# Full Submission\n## Personal Background\n## Concerns with the Bill\n## Recommendations\n## Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What change does the submission support in Bill C-3?\",\"answer\":\"The author supports Bill C-3’s goal to address the “first-generation limit” and supports the substantial-connection test as currently drafted (1,095 cumulative days) as a fair measure of meaningful connection to Canada.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main concerns raised about Bill C-3?\",\"answer\":\"The submission highlights potential inequity between siblings born on different sides of the Royal Assent date and argues that narrowing the test into a five-year window could unjustly exclude future children despite genuine family ties.\"},{\"question\":\"What recommendations does the author make to the Committee?\",\"answer\":\"The author recommends preserving the substantial-connection test without a five-year restriction and amending the sibling rules so the citizenship status of the eldest sibling born before Royal Assent applies to subsequent siblings of the same generation born to the same Canadian parent.\"}]","SOCI_C-3_Brief_JustinCasavant_e - Submission on Bill C-3 | PDF",1789706600]