Vol. 142, No. 26 — December 24, 2008

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SI/2008-146 December 24, 2008

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Order Amending the Canadian Passport Order

P.C. 2008-1904 December 12, 2008

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, hereby makes the annexed Order Amending the Canadian Passport Order.

ORDER AMENDING THE CANADIAN PASSPORT ORDER

1. Section 3 of the Canadian Passport Order (see footnote 1) is amended by adding “and” at the end of paragraph (d), by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (e) and by repealing paragraph (f).

2. Subsection 7(1) of the Order is replaced by the following:

7. (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), when an applicant applies for a passport in respect of a child under 16 years of age, that child may be issued a passport if the applicant is

(a) the parent of the child;

(b) the custodial parent, if the parents of the child are divorced or separated; or

(c) the legal guardian of the child.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order.)

The Canadian Passport Order is amended to repeal the provisions that limit the validity period of a passport to five years and, if a child is under three years of age, to three years. Passports are capable of being extended beyond the traditional five-year or three-year period to provide greater flexibility for Passport Canada in urgent situations and crises when it is not possible to issue a full validity period. The provisions place Passport Canada in a better position to protect the safety of Canadians and prevent disruption in their international travels.

Footnote 1
SI/81-86

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