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You might remember my son Adam. He and I were on the front page of the Montreal Gazette sports section wearing the famous red, white and blue jerseys of the Canadiens in January 2016.

No, we weren’t skating for the Habs. Adam, who was six at the time, was falsely flagged on Canada’s no-fly list. Every time he travelled, we couldn’t check in online, we had to go to the airport much earlier and once while travelling internationally, our passports were confiscated.

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The situation came to a head in December 2015 when Adam and I were on our way to the NHL Winter Classic game in Massachusetts featuring the Bruins and the Habs. He was flagged — again — and as a long delay was underway, I discreetly took a photo of the check-in agent’s screen showing Adam’s status.

I tweeted about the situation, the Gazette article appeared, and all hell broke loose. Hundreds of families from across Canada contacted us, as did adults who also found themselves on the no-fly list.