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[[File:Luna-ferguson-birth-certificate.jpg|thumb|[[Luna Ferguson]] holding their birth certificate with "X" in the sex field.]]
 
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[[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 (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 ==
== Recognition in federal government ==
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>.


== Recognition in provincial governments ==
== Recognition in provincial governments ==
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.


* <span style="color: #6cc">Blue(#9FF)</span> means it's friendly to nonbinary people.
* <span style="color: #6cc">Blue(#9FF)</span> means it's friendly to nonbinary people.
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/bc|British Columbia]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/bc|British Columbia]]
| 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:#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</ref>
| 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:#cc8;" | In order to obtain a change of gender, a letter from a physician is required, but no 'treatment' is required <ref>https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/life-events/birth-adoption/births/birth-certificates/change-of-gender-designation-on-birth-certificates</ref>. A legal change of name requires no medical intervention. 
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/ab|Alberta]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/ab|Alberta]]
| 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:#6cc;" |  Alberta allows X as a gender marker on birth certificates and drivers licenses. <ref>https://www.alberta.ca/update-driving-documents.aspx</ref>
| 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:#6cc;" | Alberta does not have any medical requirements for changing gender. <ref>https://www.alberta.ca/birth-record-sex-amendment.aspx</ref>
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/sk|Saskatchewan]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/sk|Saskatchewan]]
| 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:#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</ref>
| 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:#cc8;" | Requires a letter from a physician stating that the "change of sex designation on your birth registration is appropriate"<ref name="sk" />
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/mb|Manitoba]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/mb|Manitoba]]
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| style="background-color:#f99;" | Manitoba only allows "M" and "F" markers. <ref>https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/non-binary-manitoba-advocate-1.4632892</ref>
* 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:#cc8;" | Requires a letter from a health care professional confirming that they have evaluated the applicant. <ref>https://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca/change_of_sex_designation.html</ref>
*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>
| 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" />
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/on|Ontario]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/on|Ontario]]
| 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:#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</ref>
| 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:#6cc;" | No supporting documentation is required. <ref>https://www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-gender-and-sex-information-government-ids-and-forms#section-1</ref>
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/qc|Québec]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/qc|Québec]]
| 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:#f99;" |  Only allows "M" and "F" markers. <ref name="qc">http://www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca/en/change-sexe.html</ref>
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | For minors, a letter from a health care professional is required. <ref name="qc" />
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | For minors, a letter from a health care professional is required. <ref name="qc" />
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/nb|New Brunswick]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/nb|New Brunswick]]
| 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:#f99;" |  Only allows "M" and "F" markers. <ref>https://globalnews.ca/news/4006720/nb-transgender-designation-form/</ref>
| 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:#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</ref>
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/ns|Nova Scotia]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/ns|Nova Scotia]]
| 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:#cc8;" |  Only allows "M" and "F" markers. But will soon (Jan 2019) allow "X". <ref name="ns">https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20180919003</ref>
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| style="background-color:#cc8;" | A letter from a healthcare professional is required. Although, this will soon be waived for those 16 and over. <ref name="ns" />
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/pei|Prince Edward Island]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/pei|Prince Edward Island]]
| 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:#6cc;" |  Allows "M" and "F", "X", and 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</ref>
| 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:#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</ref>
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/nl|Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/nl|Newfoundland and Labrador]]
| 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:#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</ref>
| 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:#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</ref>
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/yt|Yukon]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/yt|Yukon]]
| 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:#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</ref>
| 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:#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</ref>  
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/nt|Northwest Territories]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/nt|Northwest Territories]]
| 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:#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</ref>
| 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:#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</ref>  
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| [[Recognition_(Canada)/nu|Nunavut]]
| [[Recognition_(Canada)/nu|Nunavut]]
| 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:#f99;" | M or F <ref name="nu">https://www.nunavutlegislation.ca/en/download/file/fid/11258</ref>
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | Requires two letters from medical practitioners to change a birth certificate. <ref name="nu" />  
| style="background-color:#cc8;" | Requires two letters from medical practitioners to change a birth certificate. <ref name="nu" />  
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*[[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 ==
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