Name Change

• Ontario to ban name changes for sex offenders, solicitor general says

  Ontario plans to ban registered sex offenders from changing their names.

  Politics

  Nov 15
  
• Gender justice groups say changes to B.C.’s Name Act are harming survivors

  The call for the repeal of the Name Amendment Act comes from groups that include Gender-Affirming Healthcare, the Canadian Bar Association's BC branch and the Trans Legal Clinic.

  Crime

  Nov 7
  
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• RSS alumni left feeling ‘disheartened’ after school changes sports team’s name

  RSS teacher Chris Werry says the change was necessary. In 2018, students began voicing their concerns about the team’s name and how it reflects poorly on the school’s identity.

  Canada

  Apr 22
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• B.C. child-killer’s attempt to keep new identity secret draws widespread outrage

  A review hearing for Allan Schoenborn, who killed his three children in Merritt 16 years ago, revealed Wednesday that Schoenborn legally changed his name in February.

  Crime

  Apr 18
• Not an acronym, but the real deal: YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg announces name change

  A name change announced by a charity organization in Winnipeg is being hailed as an important step in recognizing inclusivity within the diverse community it serves.

  Canada

  Feb 29
• New Brunswick to change 3 place names containing racial slur

  A report in December noted that New Brunswick has more places containing the derogatory term than any other province or territory.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2023
• Sask. Association of Chiefs of Police announces fees waived for Indigenous name change

  Some fees will be waived in the name change process in Saskatchewan for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people looking to take back their Indigenous name.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2023
• Saskatoon’s John A. Macdonald Road one step closer to new name

  Saskatoon's John A. MacDonald Road is one step closer to getting a new name, Miyo-wâhkôhtowin Road.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2023
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• Ryerson Recreation Center in Hamilton a step away from being renamed Kanetskare

  The renaming of the Ryerson Recreation Centre in Hamilton to a Mohawk word meaning bay or inlet was approved by a council subcommittee Thursday.

  Politics

  May 11, 2023
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• N.B. Mi’gmaq community supports movement to change Université de Moncton’s name

  The Moncton post-secondary school will examine the possibility of a name change in mid-April, in response to a petition launched by Acadian activist Jean-Marie Nadeau in March.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2023