A woman born to a Canadian soldier and a British woman during World War II is taking the Canadian government to court after it denied her citizenship.
It was only 10 years ago that Jacquie Scott found out she was not officially Canadian even though she was raised in Canada by her Canadian father and, as an adult, was able to vote in elections.
Among the reasons the government gave for denying her citizenship is that she was born in Britain to an unmarried mother who not a Canadian. Her parents did marry after the war.
Another reason given was that Scott’s Canadian-born father wasn’t officially a Canadian at the time, because before 1947 Canadians were considered British subjects.
“It’s an absurdity,” said Scott. “They just use this discrimination that hinges on age, gender and family status against me.”
On Monday, Scott asked the Federal Court in Vancouver to overturn the government’s decision. Her advocate says the case may affect others who have been denied Canadian citizenship.
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