Entry #1397: Right to change legal gender in Alberta

Current Version

RegionAlberta
IssueRight to change legal gender
StatusLegal, no restrictions
Start DateApr 23, 2014
End Datenow
DescriptionApplication requires a letter from a psychiatrist, a commissioned for oaths letter from the applicant, and $20. The Vital Statistics Act's surgical requirement was defeated in court.
Sourceshttp://ablawg.ca/2014/05/07/4349/
Reports (1)
  • Newer law has been passed "Gender marker change does not require letter from psychiatrist. https://www.alberta.ca/birth-record-sex-amendment.aspx"


Revision History (2)

edited by danlev

Old Value (Original) New Value (Current)
ValueLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, no restrictions

created by Betsumei

Original entry
StatusLegal, but requires surgery
Start DateApr 23, 2014
End Datenow
DescriptionApplication requires a letter from a psychiatrist, a commissioned for oaths letter from the applicant, and $20. The Vital Statistics Act's surgical requirement was defeated in court.
Sourceshttp://ablawg.ca/2014/05/07/4349/