O. Reg. 326/21: GENERAL
filed April 30, 2021 under Change of Name Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7
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made under the
Change of Name Act
Made: April 29, 2021
Filed: April 30, 2021
Published on e-Laws: April 30, 2021
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: May 15, 2021
Amending Reg. 68 of R.R.O. 1990
(GENERAL)
1. Section 1 of Regulation 68 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is revoked.
2. (1) Subsection 4 (5) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
(5) The following are the prescribed documents for the purposes of subsection 6 (8) of the Act:
1. If the person’s birth was registered in Canada, all birth certificates and certified copies of the person’s birth registration.
2. If the person was born outside Canada, copies of the following documents that establish and authenticate the person’s identity:
i. A birth certificate or equivalent document issued by the proper authority of the jurisdiction where the birth occurred.
ii. An official immigration document issued by the Government of Canada.
iii. A document that shows the person’s name that was recognized in law in the last place with which they had a real and substantial connection before residing in Ontario.
3. If the person has changed their name, copies of all change of name certificates or copies of all change of name documents issued by the proper authority of the jurisdiction where the change of name occurred.
(2) Subsections 4 (6), (7) and (8) of the Regulation are amended by striking out “a photocopy” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “a copy”.
(3) Section 4 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following subsection:
(9) The following are the prescribed documents that a person making an election under subsection 12.0.2 (2) of the Act is required to provide for the purposes of subsection 12.0.2 (6) of the Act:
1. If the person’s birth was registered in Canada, all birth certificates and certified copies of the person’s birth registration.
2. If the person was born outside Canada, copies of the following documents that establish and authenticate the person’s identity:
i. A birth certificate or equivalent document issued by the proper authority of the jurisdiction where the birth occurred.
ii. An official immigration document issued by the Government of Canada.
iii. A document that shows the person’s name that was recognized in law in the last place with which they had a real and substantial connection before residing in Ontario.
3. If the spouses were married before 1987 and the person making the election had previously adopted the surname that their spouse had immediately before their marriage, a copy of the certificate of the spouses’ marriage.
4. If the person has changed their name, copies of all change of name certificates or copies of all change of name documents issued by the proper authority of the jurisdiction where the change of name occurred.
3. Section 5 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
Election to Resume Surname
5. An election under subsection 12.0.2 (6) of the Act shall be made by filing the form approved by the Registrar General with the Registrar General and providing the applicable prescribed document, if any.
Commencement
4. This Regulation comes into force on the later of April 30, 2021 and the day it is filed.