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Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Hon. Marc Miller

  • Member of Parliament
  • Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
  • Liberal
  • Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 65%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $97,404.09

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Bill C-71

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 23, 2024
An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024)

  • This enactment amends the Citizenship Act to, among other things,

    (a) ensure that citizenship by descent is conferred on all persons who were born outside Canada before the coming into force of this enactment to a parent who was a citizen;

    (b) confer citizenship by descent on persons born outside Canada after the first generation, on or after the coming into force of this enactment, to a parent who is a citizen and who had a substantial connection to Canada before the person’s birth;

    (c) allow citizenship to be granted under section 5.‍1 of that Act to all persons born outside Canada who were adopted before the coming into force of this enactment by a parent who was a citizen;

    (d) allow citizenship to be granted under section 5.‍1 of that Act to persons born outside Canada who are adopted on or after the coming into force of this enactment by a parent who is a citizen and who had a substantial connection to Canada before the person’s adoption;

    (e) restore citizenship to persons who lost their citizenship because they did not make an application to retain it under the former section 8 of that Act or because they made an application under that section that was not approved; and

    (f) allow certain persons who become citizens as a result of the coming into force of this enactment to access a simplified process to renounce their citizenship.

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Bill C-51

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 22, 2023
Self-Government Treaty Recognizing the Whitecap Dakota Nation / Wapaha Ska Dakota Oyate Act
  • This is a law that gives effect to a treaty between the Whitecap Dakota Nation and the Canadian government, recognizing the Whitecap Dakota Nation's inherent right to self-government. The treaty was signed on May 2, 2023, and this law makes necessary amendments to other Acts to ensure the treaty is valid and has the force of law. The Whitecap Dakota Nation will be a legal entity with the rights, powers, and privileges of a natural person, including the ability to make laws and carry out government functions. Judicial notice must be taken of the treaty and any Whitecap Dakota laws registered with the public registry. The Indian Act, Statutory Instruments Act, and Federal Courts Act will not apply to the Whitecap Dakota Nation. The Governor in Council may make orders and regulations necessary for implementing the treaty.
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Bill C-45

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2023
An Act to amend the First Nations Fiscal Management Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts, and to make a clarification relating to another Act
  • This is a bill passed by the House of Commons in Canada called the First Nations Fiscal Management Act. It expands and modernizes the mandates of the First Nations Tax Commission and the First Nations Financial Management Board. It establishes a First Nations Infrastructure Institute that provides tools to manage infrastructure. It provides First Nations with the power to make laws to regulate services. It also simplifies the way certain Indigenous groups participate in pooled-borrowing. The bill makes consequential amendments to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act.
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