OTTAWA — An unknown number of people will automatically become Canadian citizens next week if the Ontario Superior Court doesn’t grant the federal government a third extension to fix the issue of “lost Canadians,” Canada argued in court Thursday.

The government is asking court for its third deadline extension to pass a bill to give citizenship to so-called 'Lost Canadians'{ai:summary}<p>The Ontario Superior Court is set to decide whether to grant the federal government a third extension to resolve the issue of “lost Canadians.” If no extension is granted, an unspecified number of individuals will automatically gain Canadian citizenship next week. #politics</p>

Missed ’Lost Canadians’ deadline would make ’unknowable’ number of new citizens: feds

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