Proof of surgery no longer required to officially change gender in Manitoba

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Proof of surgery no longer required to officially change gender in Manitoba

CBC News Posted: Jan 30, 2015

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/proof-of-surgery-no-longer-required-to-officially-change-gender-in-manitoba-1.2937939

New legislation is about to make it easier for Manitobans to change their sex designation on birth documents — a development that comes as a "great relief," to those in the transgender community.

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As of Feb. 1, Manitoba will no longer require proof of transsexual surgery in order for someone to change the sex designation on Vital Statistics Agency (VSA) birth documents; that is, a birth certificate or birth registration.