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File No. 783091 · Adjudicated
Robert Lepage
Director — Ex Machina, Elsinore, Nô
Born
1957
Birthplace
Not on record
Citizenships
CA
Canadianness Score
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
5.0/ 5
Weighted across 2 scored criteria
Designation
Bleeds Maple Syrup 🍁Born, raised, and still says “out for a rip” unironically.
Scorecard
Path A — born on Canadian soilI. Origin
Born on Canadian soil — yes
Birthplace not on record
Canadian parentage — not scored
Both parents Canadian
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — yes
Raised — Canada
Lived in Canada by choice — not scored
Residency on record as an adult
Worked or filmed in Canada — not scored
Credits filed north of the 49th
III. Cultural evidence — not scored
Section III is recorded for the file only. Birth on Canadian soil already settles the matter.
Publicly claims to be Canadian — not scored
Says so, out loud
Canada claims them back — not scored
Claimed, enthusiastically
Fun fact
His epic theatrical cycle 'The Seven Streams of the River Ota' runs over seven hours and toured the world from Montreal.
The verdict
One of Quebec's most celebrated theatre directors, he's revolutionized stage performance worldwide with his innovative multimedia productions. Born and raised in Quebec City, he's as fundamentally Québécois as poutine and remains deeply rooted in Montreal's arts scene.
Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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