Rudi - I thought that you mislay your credit cards more often than you lose your passport???

Proof of citizenship should suffice for Americans/Canadians travelling across the border: the drivers licence/birth certificate combo should do it. [Though for Canadians living in the US that could be interesting...] When applying for a new Canadian passport one does not have to send one's original birth certificate in - even a copy may not be required.
Taking an animal (mammal) into Canada requires a recent rabies certificate.

One interesting note: landed immigrants in Canada who hold Commonwealth citizenship do not require a visa to enter the US. (Presumably they require their Commonwealth passport and proof of landed residency)



[This message has been edited by baobab (edited 07-12-1999).]