KCTS 9 Connects For December 28, 2007
Originally Aired: Dec 28, 2007
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They're the children of the War Brides, English woman who married Canadian soldiers, then moved to British Columbia after the war to start a new life. Despite initial assurances that the War Brides and their children would be considered Canadian citizens, the government is now refusing citizenship to them, denying their pensions after they've lived their entire lives in Canada.
Special Guest: Tom Brokaw
They're the children of the War Brides, English woman who married Canadian soldiers, then moved to British Columbia after the war to start a new life. Despite initial assurances that the War Brides and their children would be considered Canadian citizens, the government is now refusing citizenship to them, denying their pensions after they've lived their entire lives in Canada.
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