Birth Certificate
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λugʷaləs becomes first baby in B.C. to have his Indigenous name on birth certificateλugʷaləs K’ala’ask Shaw has become the first child in British Columbia to have his Indigenous name registered and printed on his birth certificate.PerspectivesMar 29, 2023
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Couple fights to add both moms to baby’s birth certificate in N.S.A lesbian couple from Nova Scotia say they’re frustrated with the long and arduous process of trying to add both mothers to their daughter’s birth certificate.CanadaOct 26, 2022
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Calgary widows fighting to have husbands’ names on birth certificatesTwo Calgary mothers are taking their cases to court hoping to get their husbands' names on their children's birth certificates. Both widows conceived after their husbands died.FeaturesAug 18, 2022
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Manitoba birth certificate backlogs have mother living ‘parent’s worst nightmare’A woman dealing with Vital Statistics Manitoba says she's living a "parent's worst nightmare", going nearly five months without receiving a birth certificate for her daughter.NewsMay 13, 2021
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Manitoba birth, death, marriage documents can now be applied for onlineManitobans can now apply online for birth, death and marriage certificates, the province said Tuesday.PoliticsOct 1, 2019
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Manitoba parents concerned with birth registration delaysTasha Gregory has been waiting for over 6 weeks for birth registration documents for her newborn child, and shes not alone.HealthJul 17, 2019
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Service Ontario warns of possible delay for birth, marriage and death certificatesService Ontario says on its website that due to longer than normal processing times, those requesting the certificates will experience delays that vary from 11 to 14 weeks.HealthFeb 20, 2019
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Albertan behind landmark transgender rights case identifies herselfFour years after winning a legal case against the government of Alberta that provided her with a birth certificate accurately reflecting her identity, Cathy Fitzpatrick is introducing herself.FeaturesNov 20, 2018
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‘I want to be a person’: Man without identification says he can’t live adult lifeA 20-year-old who never received his birth certificate is now invisible in the eyes of the government.CanadaJul 5, 2018
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Ontario-born filmmaker receives non-binary birth certificate after legal battlePeople can now choose between "M" for male, "F" for female and "X" for non-binary.CanadaMay 7, 2018
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