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Canada bans passport smiles
« on: Aug 27th, 2003, 9:52am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
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MONTREAL (AFP) - Canada has banned the public from smiling or frowning for passport photos, the foreign ministry announced.  
 
Canadians must send a photo with "a neutral expression -- that means no laughing, smiles, frowning," said ministry spokeswoman Suzanne Meunier.  
 
 
"The mouth must be closed," she added.  
 
 
The new measure came into force on August 15, but the spokeswoman said the public announcement could not be made because of a huge power cut which hit Ontario province and the northeastern United States at that time.  
 
 
Meunier admitted that the photo order had caused some controversy. But she said it had become necessary because of a recommendation by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, and to make it easier to recognize passport holders.  
 
 
Still, she said that those who had already sent in pictures showing a toothy smile should not worry.  
 
 
"We have already received photos with a small smile that we are ready to accept," she said.  
 
 
But the smile amnesty will run out on November 3, Meunier said. From then on, only serious passport photos will be allowed.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Re: Canada bans passport smiles
« Reply #1 on: Aug 27th, 2003, 10:33am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
ummm, ok  but why?  Huh
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« Reply #2 on: Aug 27th, 2003, 10:37am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
I was thinking about the case about the middle eastern woman who wanted to keep her head wrapped up to have her license picture taken in the U.S. and how she was fighting for her rights with that..then I read this about Canada and said HUH?
 
 
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« Reply #3 on: Aug 27th, 2003, 11:09am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
hmmmm  normally one says cheese when getting their picture taken.  What do you suppose one says when taking a photo where it is illegal to smile?? Roll Eyes Cheesy
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On the wall facing you, they put a picture of the person you hate the most so you have to stare at them as you are having your picture taken  Huh
 
 
OH WAIT, that can't be it either, cause you can't frown either    :laff:
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« Reply #5 on: Aug 27th, 2003, 11:23am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
smile amnesty?
 
well let's just say that we Canadians don't frown much and maybe that's why we would not be identifiable with frowns.
 
The smile is tougher one.  Maybe it's because we don't have a national dental care plan.
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« Reply #6 on: Aug 27th, 2003, 11:55am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
ahhh that must be it addams  Wink
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« Reply #7 on: Aug 27th, 2003, 1:50pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
My passport pix has a slight smile - not a big tooth grin.  I just tried to present a "pleasant" face.
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Re: Canada bans passport smiles
« Reply #8 on: Aug 27th, 2003, 6:48pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
My passport pic has a smile - not ear to ear - but a small one...no teeth showing...I guess its the same as driver's licenses - they prefer that you don't smile for those either - at least in alberta - then again with the new licenses we get all we have to show for getting a new one is a piece of paper that "cannot be used as identification" for 30 days or whenever we get the license - figure that one out!
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