For example, not only did some groups of “lost Canadians” have their citizenship restored (or the gaps in time, during which they did not have citizenship, filled in), but any of their children who were born abroad at a time when the parent was not recognized as a citizen also received citizenship, retroactive to birth, when Bill C-37 came into effect.
Ainsi, à l’entrée en vigueur du projet de loi, certains groupes de « Canadiens dépossédés de leur citoyenneté » ont pu la retrouver (ou voir combler les périodes pendant lesquelles ils ne l’avaient pas).