Canada reverses demand for "lost Canadians" to surrender citizenship certificates
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David Baxter, The Canadian Press
Summary
The Canadian government reversed its decision to demand that some "lost Canadians" surrender their newly issued citizenship certificates. Just one week after sending letters to a few dozen people requiring them to return their proof of citizenship under Canada's citizenship-by-descent law, the department sent new letters over the weekend confirming those citizenship claims are once again considered valid.
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bskyCanada reverses demand for "lost Canadians" to surrender citizenship certificateswinnipegfreepress.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledOTTAWA – Just one week after some "lost Canadians" were told to surrender their new citizenship certificates, a few received letters over the weekend confirming their citizenship claims are once again considered valid.
The department has said "a few dozen" people who received proof of citizenship under Canada's citizenship-by-descent law received letters earlier this month demanding they surrender their certificates.
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