A Kelowna mother says she has been struggling as ongoing strikes by Canada Post and B.C.’s public sector workers have held up her new baby’s birth certificate.

The delay is a problem for Kim Le, who gave birth in September, as she has planned a trip to Vietnam in December and she needs the certificate in order to apply for her baby’s passport.

“Without a birth certificate, you don’t have anything in this country,” she said.

“We can’t go anywhere, we can’t do anything with my baby.”

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Le says the holdup is also impacting her financially, as she can’t register for the Canada Child Benefit.

In a statement, the Ministry of Citizens’ Services said the BCGEU and Canada Post strikes are impacting their services, inc

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