Canadians are flooding Passport Canada’s Twitter account with dozens of complaints and concerns over the disruption of service being caused by the strike of government workers.
An April 20 update from Passport Canada said that due to the labour disruption of striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) government workers, passport service is being severely curtailed.
The federal government said it would be limiting passport processing to Canadians in humanitarian or emergency situations, on a case-by-case basis, and only at specialized passport sites. Passports and renewals will only be provided to those at risk of financial hardship, or Canadians who rely on travel for their employment whose income security would be jeopardized by lack of service….