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Vote #3622 Sept 2025

Bill C-3 is being discussed to see if it should go to a committee for review to make changes to the rules about who can become a Canadian citizen in 2025.

Passed189 Yeas
138 Nays
10 Paired

What They Voted On

That the bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration .

What This Vote Is Really About

This vote is about whether to move forward with a proposed law called Bill C-3. This law would make changes to the rules about who can become a Canadian citizen. Right now, there are specific requirements people need to meet to become citizens. Bill C-3 would change some of those rules. The vote is not the final decision on the law. Instead, it's a vote to send the proposed law to a special group of Members of Parliament called a committee. If the vote passes, the committee will study Bill C-3 closely. They will look at all the details and may suggest changes. After the committee does its work, there will be more votes before the proposed law can become real. Citizens should care because this law could affect their family members or friends who are trying to become Canadian citizens.

Related Bill

C-3

Citizenship Rules Update

This proposed law changes the rules for becoming a Canadian citizen. It is now approved. I don't have enough information to tell you the specifics of the changes.

Introduced Jun 5, 2025·Last discussed Nov 20, 2025
Liberal
Hon. Lena Metlege Diab
Liberal
New Law
How Canada Voted
How the House Voted

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Speaker
Speaker's Left
Speaker's Right
Yea (186)
Nay (138)
Paired (10)
Did not vote (6)
Did Not Vote (6)
Liberal: 4Conservative: 1NDP: 1
Scott Anderson (Conservative)
Mark Carney (Liberal)
Steven Guilbeault (Liberal)
Gord Johns (NDP)
Gurbux Saini (Liberal)
Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal)