Canadian Citizenship Act (Jan. 1, 1947): Canadian citizenship is legally created, along with special recognition for British subjects. Citizenship Act (Feb. 15, 1977): Dual citizenship is recognized and British subjects lose special status. It also does away with the 1977 rule requiring second-generation Canadians born abroad to apply to retain their citizenship by the age of 28. It also empowers the government to revoke the Canadian citizenship from dual citizens convicted of serious offences, including terrorism. Prior to 1947, Canadian law denied citizenship to any child born abroad to a Canadian woman who was married to a foreigner.

Source: National Post September 18, 2016 15:22 UTC