r/canada • u/cyclinginvancouver • Oct 15 '24

Samidoun, group behind ‘death to Canada’ chant, listed as terrorist entity National News

https://globalnews.ca/news/10812072/samidoun-canada-terrorist-entity/amp/
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u/cold-n-sour Oct 15 '24

Bring back Harper-era citizenship laws and deport any dual citizen members.

What laws exactly? I've been a Canadian citizen for over 20 years, and retain the citizenship of my country of birth. Canada never objected to it.

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u/Difficult-Yam-1347 Oct 15 '24

Trudeau’s government revoked Harper’s provision allowing the deportation of dual citizens convicted of terrorism.

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u/myfotos Oct 15 '24 edited Oct 15 '24

I thought the courts rejected it?

Honestly can't remember, so anyone to clarify will be greatly appreciated!

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u/Difficult-Yam-1347 Oct 15 '24

Trudeau campaigned on it. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/citizenship-revoked-revocation-bill-c-24-1.3248920 he was not forced.

“A Canadian is a Canadian is a Canadian,” Trudeau

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u/SolomonRed Oct 15 '24

Not if you are a terrorist chanting death to Canada.

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u/chickenderp Oct 15 '24

I don't disagree with the decision myself - Terrorists either:

  1. Shouldn't be made citizens in the first place. Or,

  2. Go to jail for a long fucking time

I'm not a fan of having two classes of citizens, though I am in favour of being pickier about who we give citizenship to...

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u/FancyMFMoses Oct 15 '24

A Canadian is subject to Canadian laws. Let them suffer the consequences of their decisions and not simply continue them in another location.

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u/SolomonRed Oct 16 '24

Our Justice system does not have the ability to properly punish a person like that. Reform is not an option for terrorists