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The Canadian Citizenship Act is an Act of the Government of Canada, which came into effect on July 1, 1947, recognizing the definition of a Canadian, including reference to them being British subjects.
History
Before 1947, Canadian citizenship did not exist as being distinct from that of British subject in terms of nationality law. The first act to use the phrase "Canadian citizen" was the Immigration Act of 1910. The Naturalization Act of 1914 and the Canadian Nationals Act of 1921 provided a limited definition of a Canadian national and was made necessary to allow Canada to participate in the League of Nations and membership in the International Court of Justice.
The act also repealed numerous anti-immigration acts enacted in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
The act is found in the Consolidated Statutes and Regulation and administered under the federal Department of Justice (Canada).
Other related acts:
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See also
"Canadian Citizenship Act 1946"