Quebec Court of Appeal upholds requirement for minors to obtain professional letter for sex designation change, reversing 2021 decision.

Quebec Court of Appeal has upheld a rule requiring minors to obtain a letter from a health professional or social worker stating that a sex designation change is "appropriate". This overturns a 2021 decision that deemed the requirement violated transgender and non-binary teenagers' dignity and equality rights. The Court of Appeal stated that requiring a letter is a reasonable measure to assess the seriousness of minors' intention to change their sex designation, allowing health professionals to evaluate minors' understanding of the process.