Lost Canadians event

What does it mean to be Canadian? 

Join Don Chapman, finalist of the ‘Nation Builder of the Year’ award by The Globe and Mail in 2007 and 2008, for an engaging discussion that will challenge your views on Canadian citizenship.

A new Citizenship Act will soon be introduced in Parliament, redefining who and what we are as a people. It will affect Canadians for generations to come. 

Does the government ignore the Charter? Can you be denied citizenship simply because of your age, gender, or family status? The answers are shocking.

Chapman has been the inspiration and effort behind the seven Bills in Parliament, the latest being C-37. C-37 amended the Citizenship Act to give Canadian status to those who either lost it or never had citizenship in the first place, due to outdated provisions in legislation. Upwards of a million people can now call themselves Canadian citizens as a result.

Chapman will deliver a session on “The Lost Canadians” to faculty, students, and community members. He will also provide background, talk about present-day discrimination, and what it happens when your own country renders you stateless.

When: February 27, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Dodson Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre