What documents does a mom need to take her kid to canada?

Question

Heard they're cracking down on child abductions and that you need some kind of notarized letter from the other spouse? My mom is taking my little brother there on a day trip but his dad has passed away and she can't find the death certificate. What kind of documents is she going to need?

Answer 1

If he died a while ago I assume that she is the only one who has custody of him, she shouldn't need a death certificate if she's the primary custodial parent, and they would have his father on some sort of list, or something in their computers about him.