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2014-06-25 19:48:33 UTC
Looks like that question is being submitted to the Federal courts,
enroute to the Supreme Court, again.
Another Harper law that is about to bite the dust. And the lawyer
helping to make it another loss is the same one who kept Harper's choice
for Supreme Court judge, Marc Nadon, from achieving that appointment.
Born in Canada. Stripped of Canadian citizenship. Where the hell does
that person get shipped off to?
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CBC News Posted: Jun 25, 2014
Rocco Galati launches lawsuit over Citizenship Act changes
Toronto lawyer's court documents say Governor General had no
'constitutional authority' to pass Bill C-24
Toronto lawyer Rocco Galati is suing Gov. Gen. David Johnston,
Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Justice Minister Peter MacKay
over changes to Canada's Citizenship Act.
In documents filed Wednesday morning in Federal Court, Galati asks the
court to invalidate key provisions included in a new law that gives the
government the power to revoke the citizenship of Canadian-born citizens
convicted of "terrorism, high treason, or spying offences" if they hold
dual citizenship.
The provisions passed into law last Thursday when Bill C-24, the
government's Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, received royal assent.
Galati has already successfully challenged Prime Minister Stephen
Harper’s appointment of Marc Nadon to the Supreme Court of Canada.
In the court documents filed Wednesday, Galati argues it was beyond the
Governor General's "constitutional authority" to pass Bill C-24.
The bill itself, Galati argues, goes well beyond's Parliament's own reach.
The Toronto lawyer had asked parliamentarians and the Governor General
to refer key provisions of Bill C-24 to the Supreme Court for a legal
opinion.
In a phone interview with CBC News on Wednesday, Galati said he received
a reply from the Governor General's office on June 16 simply
acknowledging the content of his original letter.
Nevertheless, Bill C-24 passed into law three days later.
"It is unconstitutional," Galati said.
Galati filed the legal challenge on behalf of a group of lawyers
including Manuel Azevedo and the Constitutional Rights Centre.
Page 3:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rocco-galati-launches-lawsuit-over-citizenship-act-changes-1.2687221
enroute to the Supreme Court, again.
Another Harper law that is about to bite the dust. And the lawyer
helping to make it another loss is the same one who kept Harper's choice
for Supreme Court judge, Marc Nadon, from achieving that appointment.
Born in Canada. Stripped of Canadian citizenship. Where the hell does
that person get shipped off to?
____________________________________________________________
CBC News Posted: Jun 25, 2014
Rocco Galati launches lawsuit over Citizenship Act changes
Toronto lawyer's court documents say Governor General had no
'constitutional authority' to pass Bill C-24
Toronto lawyer Rocco Galati is suing Gov. Gen. David Johnston,
Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Justice Minister Peter MacKay
over changes to Canada's Citizenship Act.
In documents filed Wednesday morning in Federal Court, Galati asks the
court to invalidate key provisions included in a new law that gives the
government the power to revoke the citizenship of Canadian-born citizens
convicted of "terrorism, high treason, or spying offences" if they hold
dual citizenship.
The provisions passed into law last Thursday when Bill C-24, the
government's Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, received royal assent.
Galati has already successfully challenged Prime Minister Stephen
Harper’s appointment of Marc Nadon to the Supreme Court of Canada.
In the court documents filed Wednesday, Galati argues it was beyond the
Governor General's "constitutional authority" to pass Bill C-24.
The bill itself, Galati argues, goes well beyond's Parliament's own reach.
The Toronto lawyer had asked parliamentarians and the Governor General
to refer key provisions of Bill C-24 to the Supreme Court for a legal
opinion.
In a phone interview with CBC News on Wednesday, Galati said he received
a reply from the Governor General's office on June 16 simply
acknowledging the content of his original letter.
Nevertheless, Bill C-24 passed into law three days later.
"It is unconstitutional," Galati said.
Galati filed the legal challenge on behalf of a group of lawyers
including Manuel Azevedo and the Constitutional Rights Centre.
Page 3:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/rocco-galati-launches-lawsuit-over-citizenship-act-changes-1.2687221