Passport

• Is the new passport erasing Canada’s history? What’s behind the controversy 

  Some opposition MPs have argued the new designs erase Canada’s history by removing designs of notable figures and images that have graced the passports for decades.

  Canada

  May 19, 2023
  
• Canada revamps passport design, will roll out online renewal this year

  The printing of the new Canadian passports is expected to begin this summer and will be rolled out over the next year, federal ministers said.

  Canada

  May 10, 2023
  
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• Expect ‘longer lineups’ for a passport now that PSAC strike is over

  A surge of applications is expected following a nearly two-week disruption of passport processing due to the federal workers' strike.

  Canada

  May 2, 2023
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• Need a passport? Don’t apply during PSAC strike, minister urges

  'My best advice to Canadians is not to make that application right now because it just simply won't be processed,' said Families Minister Karina Gould.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2023
• B.C. family unable to return from Iran due to expired passport

  “It's really scary to hear that my wife is trapped in Iran. I spent hours on the phone trying to find a solution. I didn't even know where to start as there's no embassy in Iran."

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2023
• Court clarifies that Dawn Walker’s name can be published again

  The court document explained that no other information could be published that could identify the victims in the case.

  Crime

  Nov 30, 2022
• Saskatoon mother faces added passport charges in August missing persons investigation

  The woman faces charges in both Canada and the United States, with her other Canadian offences including abduction in contravention of a custody order and public mischief.

  Crime

  Nov 15, 2022
• Court date pushed back in Oregon abduction case

  A publication ban was previously put on the case to not use the woman's name, as it might identify her son.

  Crime

  Oct 6, 2022
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• Passport pickup office opening in Kingston, Ont.

  At an event Wednesday outside the Service Canada office at the Frontenac Mall in Kingston, Ont., local MP Mark Gerretsen announced there will soon be a passport pickup service.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2022
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• Montreal seniors still seek answers for Guaranteed Income Supplement payment cut

  Seniors say they are still not getting adequate explanations for why some were getting their Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments cut with little or no warning.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2022