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Jul 11, 2025 | 4:00 pm

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PLeblond

Formerly known as tireman77

Join Date: Dec 2013

Posts: 7,792

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam Smith

In plain English, something that has expired is no longer "valid". You're extrapolating from one case where photo ID isn't even required to assume that something expired is generally "valid".

That page doesn't specify that a passport has to be within its expiry date to be valid, but do you really think an expired passport would be generally acceptable to enter Canada, or for a Canadian to travel elsewhere? Of course not, because it's expired.

Not at all. You are missing my point entirely. Apologies if I was not clear in my previous posts.

There is a definite difference between using a passport to identify someone and using a passport for its intended purpose : admitting someone or not into a foreign country.

For admission or not, the expiration of a passport is 100% required.

For identifying me as P. Leblond and confirming my date of birth, the expired passport is absolutely valid.

And as such, for identifying me to board a domestic flight, there is no logical reason to not accept using a real government issued document with a picture and date of birth. It serves its purpose 100%. It does not become fake or provide any false information after expiration for its intended use.

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