I believe you are referring to a financial institution that contacted one of its clients to confirm her citizenship. I feel that it is perfectly normal for an institution to communicate with its clients. I believe that, further on, the article in question referred to funds in a registered education savings plan. Our agreement with the Americans excludes those amounts. The article says that any future money in the child’s name for education purposes would come under the agreement, but that really is one of the exclusions that we negotiated with the Americans.
On April 14th, 2016. See this statement in context.