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File No. 851373 · Adjudicated
Shawn Hook
Musician — Canadian singer, songwriter, producer
Born
1984
Birthplace
CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA
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
CASTLEGAR, BRITISH COLUMBIA
Canadian parentage — not scored
No Canadian parents on record
Citizenship on record — not scored
Automatic by birth
II. Residency
Formative years spent in Canada — yes
Raised — British Columbia
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 breakout single 'Sound of Your Heart' went triple platinum in Canada before making waves internationally.
The verdict
Born in Castlegar, BC and signed to Canadian labels throughout his career, this piano-playing pop artist built his whole sound in Canada. Scored a massive hit with 'Sound of Your Heart' and has been repping the Great White North ever since.
Adjudicated by
The Standings Committee
Status
Final — appealable
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