{"id":3129,"date":"2015-05-19T02:14:05","date_gmt":"2015-05-19T02:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccla.org\/?p=3129"},"modified":"2021-09-09T18:12:51","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T18:12:51","slug":"questions-frequemment-posees-concernant-le-changement-de-nom-pour-les-personnes-transgenres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccla.org\/fr\/get-informed\/talk-rights\/frequently-asked-questions-regarding-change-of-name-for-trans-persons\/","title":{"rendered":"Foire aux questions concernant le changement de nom pour les personnes trans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t
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How can Trans Persons Change the Name on their Identification Documents?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

This guide is focused on issues relating to how trans persons can change the name used on their identification documents. For information on how trans persons can legally change the sex designation on their birth certificate,\u00a0see this guide<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

This page is intended to help trans persons with issues related to changing the name used on their identification documents. As such, some of this information may not be helpful to those seeking to change their name for another reason, like marriage or divorce.<\/span><\/p>\n

For those seeking in-person assistance, Pro Bono Students Canada have launched the\u00a0Trans ID Clinic<\/a>, in partnership with Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP and SKETCH, a Toronto-based arts organisation for vulnerable youth, to provide free legal information and assistance with name change (and gender marker) change applications.<\/p>\n

Note: Every effort has been made to ensure comprehensiveness and accuracy (as of January 2015). However, this FAQ may not fully reflect the current state of the law.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

We use the term \u201ctrans\u201d to include anyone who does not identify with the sex designation they were assigned at birth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Questions addressed in this FAQ:<\/span><\/p>\n