Canadian citizenship, as a status separate from British nationality, was created by the Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946, which came into effect on 1 January 1947. Canada Post Office issued a stamp to commemorate Canadian citizenship on July 1, 1947, the 80th anniversary of Confederation.
The Lost Canadians
The Citizenship Act, 1946, failed to include a number of persons. Today, there are an estimated 37,000 people born to a Canadian parent and living in Canada who believed themselves to be Canadian citizens or entitled to be citizens, but are not considered citizens according to the citizenship law. These are the "Lost Canadians". In most cases, the Lost Canadians were never aware that they weren't citizens until they applied for government pensions or attempted to receive healthcare.
Stamp Essays
Citizen (male) standing on globe holding maple leaf
Citizen standing on globe (Canada) no maple leaf
First Day Covers
Domestic Letter
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Welland to Hamilton, August 8, 1947
4 cents forward letter rate
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Coldwater to Tillsonburg, July 9, 1947
4 cents forward letter rate
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Chilliwack to Vancouver, July 2, 1947
4 cents forward letter rate
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Domestic Special Services
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Toronto local registered letter, August 26, 1947
3 cents local letter rate + 10 cents registration fee (1c overpayment) |
International Post Card
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Edmonton to Kirkwall, Scotland, July 6 1947
3 cents international post card rate (1c overpayment)
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UPU Surface Letter
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Toronto to Vienna, August 20, 1947
5 cents UPU surface letter rate
Shortpaid1 cent and taxed 26 groshen |
International Air Mail : Europe
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Toronto to Lulea, Sweden, November 25, 1947
15 cents first step air mail letter rate to Europe
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