Canadian officials reportedly discussed issuing a travel advisory for trans travellers going to the United States, but ultimately didn’t publish anything.
This week, Reuters reported that in the days following Trump’s executive order on gender identity, Canadian officials scrambled to advise and reassure trans Canadian travellers—but ultimately didn’t publish any specific travel advisory related to gender.
A Jan. 22 email obtained via freedom of information request showed Canadian officials were in touch with U.S. authorities about the executive order and its “real or potential impact on trans Canadians’ ability to enter the U.S.”
Officials also reportedly discussed the new U.S. policy requiring visa applicants to list the sex assigned at birth on their applications as well as the implications for Canadian permanent residents and other travellers who would need a visa to travel to the U.S.
According to the documents obtained by Reuters, Canadian officials wrote and approved wording addressing the Trump administration’s new policy on passports with “X” gender markers, but never added it to the travel advisory.
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