Thank you, Madam Chair.
Mr. Bonner, I was struck by and interested in your comments at the beginning about the value of Canadian citizenship and what it means to be a Canadian citizen, as well as your commentary on the evolution of this sort of postnational philosophy that obviously has not gained the traction that it was...at the time.
I'm curious as to what you think of the provisions—or the lack of provisions—in this bill. For example, there's no language check, no test of citizenship, no knowledge...and no test of self-sustainability once you arrive in Canada. Also, as the minister said, you can have citizenship by cottages, by literally just staying in the country for 1,095 non-consecutive days.
What do you think that this overall philosophy and the approach in this bill mean to you in relation to the value of Canadian citizenship?