Amom here, and I can't say I have a clue as to why your parents chose to do what they did (other than, I hope, they did so with the best of intentions)
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its a Canadian cert so they gave me some story of why it was like that which I believed,
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In regards to this part however, I can tell you that yes in fact the "short form" Canadian birth certificate (it fits in your wallet) does NOT list parents. I have given birth twice here, and neither short form certificate have my name listed, and my own birth certificate from the 70's is exactly the same. If you wish to order your birth certificate (long form) you can. The fee is I believe $75 and very easy to process. Also, depending on what province you were born in (and adopted from) your adoption records might also be available easily and cheaply. Many Canadian provinces now have mandatory open records.
Best of luck processing this all. And I am so sorry your parents kept this information from you.