{"id":261109,"date":"2020-07-09T22:46:16","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T02:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=261109"},"modified":"2020-07-09T22:52:27","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T02:52:27","slug":"lgbtq2-couples-can-now-pass-down-canadian-citizenship-to-their-foreign-born-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/07\/09\/lgbtq2-couples-can-now-pass-down-canadian-citizenship-to-their-foreign-born-children\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ2+ couples can now pass down Canadian citizenship to their foreign-born children"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This archaic definition of \u201cparent\u201d made it difficult for the children of LGBTQ2+ couples and couples with fertility issues to get Canadian citizenship status. (Pexels photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Foreign-born children whose Canadian parents are not biologically related to them now have the same right to citizenship as children birthed by Canadians.<\/p>\n

Before the Superior Court of Quebec\u2019s ruling today, July 9, the Citizenship Act only allowed for foreign-born children to be automatically recognized as citizens if they shared a genetic link to a Canadian parent. This archaic definition of \u201cparent\u201d made it difficult for the children of LGBTQ2+ couples and couples with fertility issues to get Canadian citizenship status.<\/p>\n

The change was lead by Elsje van der Ven and Laurence Caron, a same-sex couple whose son, Benjamin, was initially denied Canadian citizenship. Caron, who is Canadian, could not get citizenship for her son because her wife, van der Ven, is his biological mother and a Dutch citizen. Since van der Ven is not Canadian, Benjamin was not recognized as having a Canadian parent even if Caron was also his mom, legally and emotionally.<\/p>\n

Radio Canada<\/a>\u00a0reported that Caron later gave birth to a daughter who was automatically granted citizenship, further highlighting the absurdity of the legal loophole since in Caron\u2019s eyes they are both equally her children.<\/p>\n

The couple went through the court system to seek a solution so that parents who use assisted human reproduction can be considered equal to biological parents in citizenship law.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a huge change for us. Benjamin now has access to citizenship and a Canadian passport,\u201d Laurence Caron wrote to\u00a0CIC News<\/em>\u00a0in French. \u201cThis will facilitate our travels, and give us the opportunity to move to Canada if the opportunity arises. Personally, it is also a recognition of my role as a mother to Benjamin and a recognition of my family as having the same rights as all families.\u201d<\/p>\n

Canada\u2019s\u00a0immigration ministry<\/a>\u00a0boasted the victory in a media release.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very happy to announce this historic and positive declaration made by Quebec\u2019s Superior Court,\u201d read a quote attributed to Canada\u2019s immigration minister Marco Mendicino, \u201cCanadian LGBTQ2+ families and parents experiencing fertility issues have waited too long for this important day.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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