Canada moves to oust terror convicts

THE Canadian government has enabled laws to strip citizenship from dual nationals who are convicted of terrorism, treason or spying.

CANADA has enabled measures to revoke citizenship from dual nationals convicted of terrorism, treason or spying for foreign governments.

THE government said on Friday that Canadian citizenship can now also be revoked from dual citizens for taking up arms against Canada and its military. This can be either as a member of a foreign army or in non-state terrorist groups.