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[[File:TransGender Equality-Symbol black-and-white.svg|thumb|Transgender equality symbol.]]
[[File:Luna-ferguson-birth-certificate.jpg|thumb|[[Luna Ferguson]] holding their birth certificate with "X" in the sex field.]]
[[Recognition (Canada)]]. This article gives information on [[recognition]] of [[nonbinary]] gender identities in Canadian services and businesses.
[[Recognition (Canada)]]. This is a multi page section that gives information on [[recognition]] of [[nonbinary]] gender identities in Canadian services and government. In Canada, passports and immigration documents are issued federally by the Canadian government while driver's licenses, health cards, and birth certificates are issued by the appropriate provincial government.  


== Recognition in federal government ==
==Template==
In 2017, the Canadian government passed bill C-16, which added "gender identity" and "gender expression" as prohibited grounds for discrimination <ref>http://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/BillDetails.aspx?billId=8269852&Language=E&Mode=1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513033837/https://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/BillDetails.aspx?billId=8269852&Language=E&Mode=1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>. Following C-16 the government put interim measures in place before they could issue documents without "M" or "F" <ref name="ircc">https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2017/08/new_x_gender_designationcomingtoirccdocuments.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513033844/https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2017/08/new_x_gender_designationcomingtoirccdocuments.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>. As of June 2019, the Canadian government has begun issuing immigration documents (including passports) with "X" in the sex field <ref>https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/gender-x-documents.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513034048/https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/gender-x-documents.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>.
When expanding the tables:


== Recognition in provincial governments ==
Colours:
The recognition of nonbinary people by provincial governments varies across Canada. All provinces and territories have removed requirements for surgery, but many still do rely on a [[medicalization|medical model]] of transness. At this point only Alberta and Ontario have moved away from the medical model for all applicants, removing the requirement for a letter from a medical practitioner. That being said some provinces have removed have also removed this requirement, but only for those over a certain age.


Every province and territory has added explicit protections for "gender identity" in their human rights legislation. The majority of provinces protect "gender expression" as well.
* green (#9f9) is not asking at all
* blue (#9ff) is free form field
* yellow (#ffb) is "asks, but optional" or has option for "None", "prefer not to state", etc.
* purple (#f9d) is for mandatory selection which attempts to include other possibilities (such as "other")
* red (#f99) is mandatory selection, allowing only [[female]] or [[male]] (or for title, only things such as "Dr.")
* white background is some other situation (describe)


* <span style="color: #6cc">Blue(#9FF)</span> means it's friendly to nonbinary people.
Fields:
* <span style="color: #cc8">Yellow(#FFB)</span> means it's somewhat friendly to nonbinary people.
 
* <span style="color: #f99">Red(#F99)</span> means it's not friendly at all to nonbinary people.
* title is for title selection
* gender is for explicit [[gender]] (or "[[sex]]") selection
 
== Finance ==
 
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;"
! Company
! Title
! Gender
! Notes
|-
| CIBC (personal banking)
| style="background-color:#ffb;"| Optional: Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss, Dr
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
| Bank of Montreal (personal banking)
| style="background-color:#ffb;"| Optional: Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, Dr, Don't Specify
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
| PC Financial (personal banking)
| style="background-color:#f9d;"| Mandatory: Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, Dr, None/Other
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
| TD Canada Trust (personal banking)
| style="background-color:#f99;"| Mandatory: Dr, Miss, Mr, Mrs, Ms
| style="background-color:#ffb;"| Doesn't ask if you choose Miss, Mr, Mrs, or Ms. But required if you choose Dr. This suggests that gender is determined from title, but this has not been confirmed.
| Agents at the bank cannot fix this problem.  The computer system will not allow the title field to be deleted or left blank.  A branch manager gave information about how to elevate the concern to 'head office' and that was done on 2015-07-02.  As of letter written July 17, 2005 from TD Vice President (Community Relations) Scott Mullin, "A review across TD was undertaken and unfortunately due to the interdependencies of various technology systems, we are unable to immediately remove your title [...] However, we recognize the importance of the issue you have raised, and will be conducting further investigations to explore possible solutions to this issue.  Please be assured that we are taking your concern very seriously."
|-
| Royal Bank (personal banking)
| style="background-color:#f99;"| Mandatory: Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss, Dr, Rev, Sr
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
| Tangerine (personal banking)
| style="background-color:#f99;"| Mandatory: with options such as Dr, Rev, Fr, etc.
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
|-
| Scotiabank (personal banking)
| style="background-color:#f99;"| Mandatory: Mr, Ms, Mrs, Miss, Dr
| style="background-color:#f99;"| Mandatory: Female, Male (may no longer be?)
|-
| Vancity (personal banking)
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|}
 
== Utilities ==
 
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;"
! Company
! Title
! Gender
! Notes
|-
| Toronto Hydro
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
| Teksavvy (Internet)
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
| Beanfield Metroconnect (Internet)
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|}
 
== Loyalty Programmes ==


{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;"
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;"
! Province
! Company
! Allows X on documents?
! Title
! Legal gender change requirements
! Gender
! Notes
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/bc|British Columbia]]
| PC Plus (President's Choice)
| style="background-color:#6cc;" | British Columbia allows X as a gender marker on the majority of drivers licenses and on birth certificates. <ref>https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018HLTH0079-002116 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230531151610/https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018HLTH0079-002116 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | As on January 2022, changing gender designation does not require a physician letter except for people under 12 years old <ref>https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/birth-adoption/births/birth-certificates/change-of-gender-designation-on-birth-certificates [https://web.archive.org/web/20230701193627/https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/birth-adoption/births/birth-certificates/change-of-gender-designation-on-birth-certificates Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/ab|Alberta]]
| Vicinity
| style="background-color:#6cc;" | Alberta allows X as a gender marker on birth certificates and drivers licenses. <ref>https://www.alberta.ca/update-driving-documents.aspx [https://web.archive.org/web/20230306074132/https://www.alberta.ca/update-driving-documents.aspx Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#6cc;" | Alberta does not have any medical requirements for changing gender. <ref>https://www.alberta.ca/birth-record-sex-amendment.aspx [https://web.archive.org/web/20230306074118/https://www.alberta.ca/birth-record-sex-amendment.aspx Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| division of Rogers
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/sk|Saskatchewan]]
| Via Préférence
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | Saskatchewan does not allow an X gender marker, but can issue a birth certificate with the gender marker hidden.<ref name="sk">https://www.ehealthsask.ca/residents/Pages/Sex-Designation.aspx [https://web.archive.org/web/20230615222840/https://www.ehealthsask.ca/residents/Pages/Sex-Designation.aspx Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#ffb;"| Optional: Miss, Ms, Mrs, Mr, Dr
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | Requires a letter from a physician stating that the "change of sex designation on your birth registration is appropriate"<ref name="sk" />
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/mb|Manitoba]]
| Shoppers Optimum
| style="background-color:#6cc;" |
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
* Since April 2020, allows "M", "F", or "X" on birth certificates.<ref name="mb-birthcert">{{Cite web |title=Change of Sex Designation |author= |work=Province of Manitoba - Manitoba Vital Statistics Agency |date= |access-date=23 October 2020 |url= https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/change_of_sex_designation.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605080244/http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/change_of_sex_designation.html |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>
| style="background-color:#f99;"| Mandatory: Female, Male
*Since October 2020, allows "M", "F", "X", or a blank [[gender marker]] on ID cards/driver licenses.<ref name="Thompson2020">{{Cite web |title=Non-binary, no gender identifier options now available on Manitoba IDs: MPI |last=Thompson |first=Sam |work=CJOB |date=13 October 2020 |access-date=23 October 2020 |url= https://globalnews.ca/news/7394219/non-binary-no-gender-manitoba-ids/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513034001/https://globalnews.ca/news/7394219/non-binary-no-gender-manitoba-ids/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref>
| programme is known to be extremely gender-centric
| style="background-color:#6cc;" | No supporting documentation or fee is needed for ID cards/driver licenses.<ref name="Thompson2020" /> Fees and documentation are required for changing the marker on a birth certificate. (No surgical requirement.)<ref name="mb-birthcert" />
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/on|Ontario]]
| Air Miles
| style="background-color:#6cc;" | Ontario allows "X", "F", and "M" markers on birth certificates and ID. <ref>https://www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-gender-and-sex-information-government-ids-and-forms [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606094356/https://www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-gender-and-sex-information-government-ids-and-forms Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#ffb;"| Optional: Dr, M, Mme, Mlle, Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss
| style="background-color:#6cc;" | No supporting documentation is required. <ref>https://www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-gender-and-sex-information-government-ids-and-forms#section-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606094356/https://www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-gender-and-sex-information-government-ids-and-forms Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#f99;"| Mandatory: Female, Male
||
|-
| Aeroplan
| style="background-color:#f99;"| Mandatory: many choices like "Rev", "Hon", etc.
| style="background-color:#f99;"| Mandatory: Male, Female
|}
 
 
== Insurance ==
 
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;"
! Company
! Title
! Gender
! Notes
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/qc|Québec]]
| PC Insurance (Home)
| style="background-color:#fc8;" | Allows "X" gender markers since June 17, 2022 on birth certificates. However, it is still unrecognized by all ID-issuing government ministries. <ref name="qc">http://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/change-sexe.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513034000/https://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/change-sexe.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#ffb;"| Has "None/Other" option in dropdown
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | For minors, a letter from a health care professional is required. <ref name="qc" />
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| "Using a nickname for your first name is ok"
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/nb|New Brunswick]]
| State Farm (Home)
| style="background-color:#6cc;" | Allows "X" gender markers on birth registration and ID since 2019. <ref>https://globalnews.ca/news/4006720/nb-transgender-designation-form/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513034035/https://globalnews.ca/news/4006720/nb-transgender-designation-form/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | A letter from a healthcare professional is required. <ref>https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.201445.Change_of_Sex_Designation.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230531161033/https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.201445.Change_of_Sex_Designation.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/ns|Nova Scotia]]
| TD Insurance (Home)
| style="background-color:#6cc;" | Allows "M", "F", and "X" markers.<ref>https://beta.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2-573/change-sex-designation-16-years-age-or-older-en.pdf [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513034053/https://beta.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2-573/change-sex-designation-16-years-age-or-older-en.pdf Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://beta.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2-590/change-sex-designation-15-years-age-or-younger-en.pdf [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513034036/https://beta.novascotia.ca/sites/default/files/documents/2-590/change-sex-designation-15-years-age-or-younger-en.pdf Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
|
| style="background-color:#f99;"| Mandatory: Male, Female
| also has mandatory field for marital status
|}
 
== Cultural Memberships ==
 
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;"
! Company
! Title
! Gender
! Notes
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/pei|Prince Edward Island]]
| Art Gallery of Hamilton
| style="background-color:#6cc;" | Allows "M", "F", "X", or blank on driver's licenses. Unclear what is offered on birth certificates.  <ref>https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/improving-diversity-and-inclusion-drivers-licences [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513034119/https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/improving-diversity-and-inclusion-drivers-licences Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#ffb;"| Optional: Mr, Ms, Mrs, Miss, Dr, Hon, Prof
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | A letter from a healthcare professional is required to change a birth certificate. <ref>https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/transgender-health-services [https://web.archive.org/web/20230627062035/http://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/health-pei/transgender-health-services Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/nl|Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| Art Gallery of Ontario
| style="background-color:#6cc;" | Allows "M" and "F", "X" on birth certificates. <ref>https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/gemma-hickey-secures-gender-neutral-birth-certificate-1.4448562 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230603081048/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/gemma-hickey-secures-gender-neutral-birth-certificate-1.4448562 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#ffb;"| Optional: Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss, Dr, other
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | If under 16, a letter from a healthcare professional is required to change a birth certificate. If under 12, two letters are required. <ref>https://www.servicenl.gov.nl.ca/birth/changing_your_sex_designation/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513035631/https://www.servicenl.gov.nl.ca/birth/changing_your_sex_designation/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/yt|Yukon]]
| Royal Ontario Museum
| style="background-color:#f99;" | Appears to only allow only "M" and "F" despite commitments to add "X" in 2018 <ref>http://www.gov.yk.ca/forms/forms/6000/yg6471_e.pdf [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513035614/http://www.gov.yk.ca/forms/forms/6000/yg6471_e.pdf Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#f9d;"| Mandatory: Mr, Mrs, Mis, Miss, Dr, other
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | If under 16, a letter from a medical practitioner or teacher is required. <ref>http://www.gov.yk.ca/forms/forms/6000/yg6470_e.pdf [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513034610/http://www.gov.yk.ca/forms/forms/6000/yg6470_e.pdf Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/nt|Northwest Territories]]
| Ontario Science Centre
| style="background-color:#6cc;" | Allows "M", "F", and "X" on birth certificates. <ref>https://www.gov.nt.ca/newsroom/news/news-release-gnwt-introduces-changes-vital-statistics-act [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513034617/https://www.gov.nt.ca/newsroom/news/news-release-gnwt-introduces-changes-vital-statistics-act Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | If under 19, a letter from a medical practitioner is required. <ref>https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/changing-your-sex-designation [https://web.archive.org/web/20230307054632/https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/changing-your-sex-designation Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
|-
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/nu|Nunavut]]
| Science North
| style="background-color:#f99;" | M or F <ref name="nu">https://www.nunavutlegislation.ca/en/download/file/fid/11258 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230513034614/https://www.nunavutlegislation.ca/en/download/file/fid/11258 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | Requires two letters from medical practitioners to change a birth certificate. <ref name="nu" />
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|}
|}


== Recognition by businesses and services ==
== Misc ==
See [[Recognition (Canada)/services | recognition in services]].
 
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center;"
! Company
! Title
! Gender
! Notes
|-
| PRESTO card registration
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
| Bike Share Toronto
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#f99;"| Mandatory: Male, Female
| 2015-07-01: sent email inquiry about removing gender field.  On 2015-09-08 received reply from General Manager Scott Hancock saying that upgrades are planned for October (but may be disrupted by other business) and requesting feedback on a new sign-up form.
|-
| Toronto Green P (parking)
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
||
|-
| Toronto Public Library
| style="background-color:#9f9;"| Doesn't ask
| style="background-color:#ffb;"| Must sign up in person and they will guess your gender and enter it. They have an "N/A" option on their screen and you can request it.
||
 
|}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Recognition (UK)]]
*[[Recognition (UK)]]
*[[Recognition (USA)]]
*[[Recognition (USA)]]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_rights_in_Canada#LGBT_Discrimination_Table LGBT Discrimination Table (Wikipedia)]
== References ==
<references />


[[Category:Recognition]]
[[Category:Recognition]][[Category:Practical resources]][[Category:Recognition (Canada)]][[Category:Canada]]
[[Category: Canada]]
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