An Ontario Superior Court judge has “reluctantly” given the federal government another three months to pass legislation aimed at granting citizenship to the so-called lost Canadians.

That’s a term for people who were born outside of the country to Canadian parents who were also born in another country.

In 2009, the former Conservative government changed the law so people who were born abroad could not pass down their citizenship unless their child was born in Canada.

An Ontario judge has granted the federal government a third extension to pass promised legislation granting citizenship to "lost Canadians."{ai:summary}<p>An Ontario Superior Court judge has granted the federal government an additional three months to enact legislation for citizenship for "lost Canadians," individuals born outside Canada to Canadian parents born abroad. This follows a 2009 law change restricting citizenship transmission. #politics</p>

Judge grants federal government third extension to pass court-ordered 'lost Canadians' legislation

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