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[–] 2 points 10 months ago

The citizenship law looks back before Confederation.

In fact, Canadian citizenship only came into existence in 1947. Canada has the separate constitutional authority from the 1930s but WW II held up the legislation.

Before 1947, Canadians were British subjects domiciled in Canada.

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