• About
  • Careers
  • Contact
The Nectarine
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Newsletter
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Newsletter
No Result
View All Result
The Nectarine
No Result
View All Result
Home Culture

P.E.I. offers first-in-Canada gender options on drivers licences

The province has added two new non-binary gender options of 'gender not listed' and 'prefer not to say,' joining the existing male and female options.

by The Canadian Press
November 30, 2018
in Culture, Health, News, Politics, Uncategorized
0
P.E.I. offers first-in-Canada gender options on drivers licences
  • 308shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Telegram
  • Facebook Messenger

CHARLOTTETOWN — Drivers in Prince Edward Island are getting two new gender options on their licence, that allow them to keep their gender identity to themselves.

The province has added two new non-binary gender options of ‘gender not listed’ and ‘prefer not to say,’ joining the existing male and female options.

The selection will appear on the licence as X, blank, M, and F respectively.

Transportation Minister Paula Biggar says adding two non-binary gender options is “an important step in advancing equal human rights for everyone.”

While the federal government and some other provinces offer X or ‘gender not listed’ on identification, P.E.I says it’s the first Canadian jurisdiction to allow for the option of ‘prefer not to say’ or blank.

Changes to the driver’s licence will be available beginning Tuesday.

“We, at PEERS Alliance, applaud this action by government to intentionally recognize trans and non-binary identities in public processes,” Cybelle Rieber, executive director of PEERS Alliance, a Charlottetown organization formerly known as AIDS PEI, said in a news release.

“Providing non-binary gender options on provincial government IDs will better reflect the diverse identities of Island citizens. Important actions, such as this, formally acknowledge the reality of gender diversity and prevent the systemic erasure of non-binary people.”

The Canadian Press

Our top daily stories delivered to your inbox in the afternoon.

  • 308shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Reddit
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
  • WhatsApp
  • Telegram
  • Facebook Messenger
The Canadian Press

The Canadian Press

Related Posts

Liberal Defence Minister spent more than what 95% of Canadians make in a year on photos
Politics

Liberal Defence Minister spent more than what 95% of Canadians make in a year on photos

February 19, 2019
Vancouver Granville community leaders voice support for MP Jody Wilson-Raybould
Politics

Vancouver Granville community leaders voice support for MP Jody Wilson-Raybould

February 19, 2019
Ontario legislature returns after winter break, policing legislation expected
Politics

Ontario legislature returns after winter break, policing legislation expected

February 19, 2019
Minister says plans to fight poverty, climate change, focus of B.C. budget
Politics

Minister says plans to fight poverty, climate change, focus of B.C. budget

February 19, 2019
After a week away, SNC-Lavalin questions await MPs returning to Parliament
Politics

After a week away, SNC-Lavalin questions await MPs returning to Parliament

February 19, 2019
Timeline: SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould
Politics

Timeline: SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould

February 18, 2019
Load More
Next Post
Ontario moving ahead with legal challenge of planned federal carbon tax

Ford government moving ahead with legal challenge of planned Trudeau carbon tax

Discussion about this post

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy
  • Terms
Fresh News 🍊

© 2018 The Nectarine

No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Newsletter

© 2018 The Nectarine

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Send this to a friend