Parliament returns Monday, April 13
Vote #47November 5, 2025

Bill C-3 is about changing the rules for who can become a Canadian citizen, and this vote is to pass the proposed law.

Passed177 Yeas
163 Nays

What They Voted On

That the bill be now read a third time and do pass.

What This Vote Is Really About

This vote is about whether to approve Bill C-3, a proposed law that would change the rules about who can become a Canadian citizen. Right now, there are some situations where people born outside of Canada to Canadian parents might not automatically get citizenship. This proposed law aims to fix that. It wants to make sure that more people born to Canadian parents, even if they're born outside Canada, can become citizens. If Bill C-3 passes, it means more people will be able to claim Canadian citizenship. This could affect families living abroad, and people who want to pass on their Canadian citizenship to their children born in other countries. Citizens should care because it changes who gets to be Canadian and what the rules are for future generations.

Possibly Related Bill

C-3

Citizenship Rules Update

This proposed law changes the rules for becoming a Canadian citizen. It is now approved. I don't have enough information to tell you the specifics of the changes.

How Canada Voted
How the House Voted

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Speaker
Speaker's Left
Speaker's Right
Yea (174)
Nay (163)
Did not vote (3)
Did Not Vote (3)
Conservative: 2Liberal: 1
Laila Goodridge (Conservative)
Francis Scarpaleggia (Liberal)
Shannon Stubbs (Conservative)