Minister Says ‘Something’ Happened to Trigger Order to Surrender Citizenship Docs

Minister Says ‘Something’ Happened to Trigger Order to Surrender Citizenship Docs
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Lena Metlege Diab rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 18, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Immigration Minister Lena Diab said she told her department to investigate when she became aware that “something” had happened to trigger a wave of citizenship document recalls.

The minister didn’t say during a Tuesday press conference exactly what problem led to an unknown number of people getting emails last week ordering them to surrender their proof of citizenship.