Olympic-medal favourite Erin Brooks, born in Texas, denied Canadian citizenship because she does not provide ‘services of an exceptional value to Canada’
Teenage surfing prodigy Erin Brooks, has had her bid for Canadian citizenship turned down by the federal government.
Brooks, who won a silver medal at the ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador in June, had hoped to secure her citizenship and represent Canada at next year’s Paris Olympics. But the delay in citizenship means she has had to miss the Pan American Games in Chile, which offers the winner an Olympic berth.
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