Bill C-421: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adequate knowledge of French in Quebec)

Bill C-421 If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at [email protected]. First Reading LEGISinfo Bilingual view XML PDF Skip to Document Navigation Skip to Document Content Citizenship Act First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 64-65-66-67 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016-2017-2018 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-421 An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adequate knowledge of French in Quebec) FIRST READING, November 1, 2018 Mr. Beaulieu 421560 SUMMARY This enactment amends the Citizenship Act to require that permanent residents who ordinarily reside in Quebec must have an adequate knowledge of French in order to obtain citizenship. Available on the House of Commons website at the following address: www.ourcommons.ca 1st Session, 42nd Parliament, 64-65-66-67 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016-2017-2018 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-421 An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adequate knowledge of French in Quebec) Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: R.‍S.‍, c. C-29 Citizenship Act 1 (1) Paragraphs 5(1)‍(d) and (e) of the Citizenship Act are replaced by the following: (d) if less than 65 years of age at the date of his or her application, has an adequate knowledge (i) of French, if he or she ordinarily resides in Quebec, or (ii) of one of the official languages of Canada, in all other cases; (e) if less than 65 years of age at the date of his or her application, demonstrates that he or she has an adequate knowledge of Canada and of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship (i) in French, if he or she ordinarily resides in Quebec, or (ii) in one of the official languages of Canada, in all other cases; and (2) Subsection 5(2) of the Act is amended by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (a), by adding “and” at the end of paragraph (b) and by adding the following after paragraph (b): (c) in the case of a minor who has attained the age of 14 years on or before the day on which the application is made and ordinarily resides in Quebec, he or she has an adequate knowledge of French. 2 Subparagraphs 27(1)‍(d)‍(i) and (ii) of the Act are replaced by the following: (i) has an adequate knowledge (A) of French, if the person ordinarily resides in Quebec, or (B) of one of the official languages of Canada, in all other cases, or (ii) has an adequate knowledge of Canada and of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship, as demonstrated (A) in French, if the person ordinarily resides in Quebec, (B) in one of the official languages of Canada, in all other cases; Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons Publication Explorer Publication Explorer ParlVU