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The End of Birth Tourism and Birthright Citizenship in Canada may be Near
In recent months, the debate over “birth tourism” and Canada’s policy of birthright citizenship (also known by the Latin jus soli) has flared anew, rekindling old tensions between openness and control, rights and costs, ideals and fears.
What once seemed a settled principle is now under renewed political pressure—and Canadians, newcomers, and observers alike should pay close attention.
A recent opinion piece in The Globe and Mail crystallizes one side of this clash: Conservatives are calling for an end to unconditional birthright citizenship — arguing that the current regime is being abused, especially via birth tourism.
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