Filipiniana News – March 2014 RHYME & REASON Serious Implications of Recent Proposed Citizenship Changes The recently proposed changes to Canada's citizenship laws were summarized in this column last month. In government pronouncements, people are made to believe that these proposed changes are meant to strengthen the value of Canadian citizenship. However, a closer look at the proposed changes to Canada's citizenship laws reveal significant implications not just for prospective citizenship applicants but also for Canadian citizens who hold another foreign citizenship. It is therefore extremely important that people in our community take time to learn more about these proposed changes and to let our collective and individual views be heard. For instance, we may want to contact our respective members of Parliament to explain how your specific personal circumstances will be negatively impacted by these changes. In this regard, I am reproduc...