British Columbia proposes legislation to prevent convicted serious offenders from legally changing names.
British Columbia introduced legislation to prevent offenders convicted of serious Criminal Code offences from legally changing their names, following the case of child-killer Allan Schoenborn who was recently allowed to change his name. Health Minister Adrian Dix said the proposed law would amend the province's Name Act to ensure people convicted of dangerous offences can't change their names.
May 13, 2024
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