Recognition (Canada): Difference between revisions

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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</ref>. Following C-16 the government has put interim measures in place before they can 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</ref>. As of February 2019, the Canadian government has not issued any documents without "M" or "F" on them. However, they have introduced a process to have an observation added to passports or a letter issued alongside immigration documents, stating that "The sex of the bearer should be read as “X”, indicating that it is unspecified." <ref name="ircc" />

| 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;" | 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. 

| 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</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:#f99;" | Manitoba only allows "M" and "F" markers. <ref>https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/non-binary-manitoba-advocate-1.4632892</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>

| 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</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:#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</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>

| 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" />

| 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</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</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</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</ref>  

| style="background-color:#f99;" | M or F <ref name="nu">https://www.nunavutlegislation.ca/en/download/file/fid/11258</ref>

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