The son of a Russian spy couple who lived clandestine lives in Canada and the United States says he wants a future in Canada after the country’s Supreme Court ruled he can keep his Canadian citizenship. Alexander Vavilov was born in Toronto, which would typically qualify him for Canadian citizenship. The Canadian government argued he wasn’t entitled to citizenship and appealed to the Supreme Court to annul the passport granted to him by a lower court. In its decision, the Supreme Court said the citizenship registrar’s decision was unreasonable. Although it involves the same central issue, Timothy Vavilov’s case proceeded separately through the courts and was not directly before the Supreme Court.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 21, 2019 23:25 UTC