e-1228 (Canadian citizenship)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-89-04 Government Response to petitions concerning Canadian citizenship
- Aboriginal peoples
- Canadian history
- Citizenship and identity
- Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship
- Study guides
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
- Canada is a country that was founded during the era of colonization;
- Policies implemented by the colonizing Nations and respective Canadian governments aimed at the assimilation of Indigenous Nations into a homogenized Canadian society;
- In recent history, Canada has embraced that diversity which is at the core of our national identity and strength;
- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has called on all Canadians to begin the process of reconciliation and the current government has reiterated that there is no more important relationship than the one between the government of Canada and Indigenous Nations; and
- The current Discover Canada Study Guide and Citizenship Exam does not include any requirement to learn about the Indigenous Nations of Canada.
- Open for signature
- August 17, 2017, at 12:30 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- December 15, 2017, at 12:30 p.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Pam Damoff
(Oakville North—Burlington)
February 13, 2018 (Petition No. 421-02069) - Government response tabled
- March 19, 2018