“I was outraged when the U.S. demanded that my bank send them my private financial information. After 38 years of being Canadian, I am furious that my own government puts so little value on our Charter and my rights as a citizen that they are willing to sell me out to a foreign government.”
~ Outraged Canadian, Alberta

“I CHOSE to be a Canadian. I CHOSE to raise my family in Canada. I detest having myself or my children, born and raised in Canada, being referred to as
‘a US citizen residing in Canada’ or
‘a US taxpayer residing in Canada’…
Is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms a worthless rag that we
have been lulled into believing
protects ALL Canadians?”
~ Canadian Retiree, Alberta

“I’ve been Canadian since birth, and have lived in Canada since age one. Fifty years later, USA wants to know how much money I have in the bank. Why is MY country agreeing to share MY private banking information with a FOREIGN country?”
~ Canadian born in the USA, Ontario, Canada

“My wife’s and my First Nations ancestors helped form this great country. Our Canadian government plans to help the IRS seize our private financial records simply because my wife was born in the U.S.
PROTECT our Charter rights.”
~ Native Canadian, Ontario

“I came to Canada in the early 1960s, met and married a Canadian, and raised three Canadian born children. In 1972,
I became a Canadian citizen. At that time, the U.S. Consulate in Toronto told me that by becoming a Canadian I was permanently and irrevocably giving up my U.S. Citizenship. My financial records are most definitely not the business of the IRS.”
~ Proud Canadian Grandmother, British Columbia

“I was born in the USA to Canadian parents. When I was a few days old,
my parents brought me home to
New Brunswick. I have been a Canadian police officer for 33 years. I have always voted Conservative, but can no longer support a party that will not afford me the same Charter rights that are extended to our most heinous criminals.”
~ Canadian Cop, Nova Scotia

“I am a Canadian citizen since birth, born in the USA to Canadian parents.
I moved to Canada as a toddler. I  have never claimed a US citizenship, have absolutely no link to the US and I was never told that I had tax obligations to the US simply by virtue of being born there – if I try to renounce now,  the US government will consider me a ‘tax cheat’. My Acadian ancestor who came to Canada in 1682 must be turning over in his grave.” ~ Acadian Born in USA, Quebec

“It’s been decades since my mother gave up U.S. citizenship and became a Canadian. For many years, she upheld the law as a Justice of the Peace. Why is Canada betraying her now? She is just too frail to deal with any of this.”
~J.P.’s Daughter, Alberta

“I’ve lived my entire life in Canada, built a successful business here, and only recently found out that I’m a US taxpayer through Canadian media.
At 61, I suddenly find myself in the US tax system, handing over a big portion of my retirement savings because I didn’t know. Canada’s FATCA agreement goes too far for Canadians like me.”
~ Canadian Businessman, British Columbia