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B.C. gender justice groups call for repeal of changes to Name Act (www.cbc.ca)
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[–] recursive_recursion@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The new law requires those aged 12 and up to undergo a criminal record check before they can get their name changed.

Excuse me what??

The changes were prompted after B.C. United Leader Kevin Falcon introduced a proposed private member's bill

Of course, why am I not surprised that the conservatives/neoliberal party would propose such a crudly drafted bill to target both guilty and innocent people