Canada to revoke citizenship for anyone found guilty of terrorism, treason and high treason, and spying for a foreign government

Canada to revoke citizenship for anyone found guilty of terrorism, treason and high treason, and spying for a foreign government

New Citizenship Act allowing revocation of Canadian citizenship takes effect

Law could revoke citizenship for those found guilty of terrorism, treason and foreign spying

The Canadian Press Posted: May 29, 2015 3:37 PM ET Last Updated: May 29, 2015 6:09 PM ET

The controversial new law went into effect on Friday. In response to strong public criticism against it, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander argued it’s meant to confront the “ever-evolving threat of jihadi terrorism.”