Information here includes anything that requires governmental involvement. Provincial healthcare coverage, prior authorization process for gender affirming surgery, legally changing your name or gender marker, etc.
🍁🦁📑 Gender-Affirming Services in New Brunswick - A resource from the Canadian Queer Medical Students Association
"Gender-affirming medical services are available and accessible in New Brunswick. This guide provides information concerning various aspects of gender affirming care, including healthcare coverage, legal name changes, medication, surgery and other local resources.
DISCLAIMER: this document was created by the Canadian Queer Medical Students Association (CQMSA) with the intention of helping medical providers in New Brunswick navigate and provide gender-affirming care. This document contains a collection of services and providers which are constantly changing, especially given the nature of the work and the increased stress and demand which community organizations have experienced with COVID-19. We have done our best to provide up-to-date content but cannot promise the continued accessibility of some of these services. Please read with discretion."
🍁 Government of Canada
How to access gender-affirming care
"Everyone, regardless of their gender identity, has the right to be their authentic self, and should have access to the care and support they need to lead a happy and healthy life. We recognize that the decision to seek out gender-affirming care is a deeply personal one. Talk to a health care provider about your options and to get advice about what's right for you."
🍁💬 Gouvernement du Canada
💬 Façon d'accéder aux soins d'affirmation de genre
"Toute personne, peu importe son identité de genre, a le droit d'être elle-même et devrait avoir accès aux soins et au soutien dont elle a besoin pour mener une vie heureuse et saine. Nous reconnaissons que la décision de rechercher des soins d'affirmation de genre est une décision très personnelle. Parlez à un professionnel de la santé de vos options et demandez un avis sur ce qui est le mieux pour vous."
Government of New Brunswick Department of Health
🍁🦁 Provincial
Gender-Affirming Surgery
📑 Gender Affirming Surgery
Prior Approval Request Form
"Gender Affirming Surgery (GAS) is insured under the Medicare Insurance Plan when prior authorization has been obtained from the Medicare Medical Consultant."
🍁🦁💬 Ministère de Santé
💬 Chirurgie d'affirmation de genre
📑💬 Demande d'approbation préalable
de chirurgie d'affirmation de genre
"La chirurgie d'affirmation de genre (CAG) est un service assuraé par le régime d'assurance-maladie sous réserve de l'approbation préalable du conseiller médical de l'Assurance-maladie."
💬 Alter Acadie: Guide Navigation du Systeme de Sante au Nouveau-Brunswick
🍁🦁 Service New Brunswick
📑 CHANGE OF SEX DESIGNATION — Adult (16 years of age or older)
"Section 1 – An application for a change of sex designation completed by the individual requesting the change.
Section 2 – A written statement from the applicant that the applicant has assumed, identifies with and intends to maintain the gender identity that corresponds with the change requested.
Section 3 – A written statement provided by the following health professionals: physician, psychologist, nurse practitioner, registered nurse or social worker, lawfully entitled to practice their profession, who affirms the sex shown on the applicant's birth certificate does not correspond with the applicant's gender identity. Note: if you are unable to provide a written statement from a health professional, please provide the reason in the space provided and your application will be given due consideration."
"As part of this application process:
• There will be no fee to change one’s sex designation.
• A new short form birth certificate as a result of this change will also be provided free of charge if you were born in the Province of New Brunswick.
• The short form certificate includes the surname and given names of individual, date of birth, place of birth, sex, registration date, registration number and date issued."
📑 CHANGE OF SEX DESIGNATION — Child (15 years of age or younger)
"Section 1 – The applicant’s personal information.
Section 2 – The written consent of every person who has care and custody of the child. If consent cannot be obtained, proof of notification to all other parents and of their right to object to the change of sex designation. Additionally, an applicant may make application to the court to dispense with the consent of a parent.
Section 3 – If the child is 12 years of age or older, written and witnessed consent to the change of sex designation is required including a written statement from the child that the child has assumed, identifies with and intends to maintain the gender identity that corresponds with the change requested.
Section 4 – A written statement provided by the following health professionals: physician or psychologist lawfully entitled to practice their profession
• who confirms they have treated, evaluated or consulted with the child and that in their opinion, the child has the capacity to make an informed decision about whether to make an application for a change of sex designation; and
• who affirms the sex shown on the child’s birth certificate does not correspond with the child’s gender identity."
"Short and long form birth certificates issued prior to the change of sex designation must be returned to Vital Statistics. As part of this application process:
• There will be no fee to change one’s sex designation.
• A new birth certificate as a result of this change (short form or long form) will also be provided free of charge."
Legal Transition: A visual how-to guide to changing your legal name or sex designation in New Brunswick from Chroma NB
🍁🦁 Provincial
How to Legally Change Your Name in New Brunswick
How to Legally Change Your Sex Designation in New Brunswick
💬 Comment changer lègalement votre nom au Nouveau-Brunswick
💬 Comment changer lègalement votre designation de sexe au Nouveau-Brunswick
🍁🦁🎣🥔🐕 The Imprint Trans ID Clinic
"The Clinic is a long-standing Pro Bono Students Canada ("PBSC") project facilitated by the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law Chapter. PBSC works in partnership with pro bono lawyers and community organizations to provide free legal support for people and communities facing barriers to justice. As a national movement, PBSC is founded on dignity, equity, and humility.
The Clinic serves clients from New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia who wish to update their Birth Certificate, Driver's License, Medicare Card, SIN Number, Passport, and/or Newcomer documents."
"Please stay tuned for French clinic dates in collaboration with the Université de Moncton that will be open to anyone living in Atlantic Canada, including those in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island."
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🍁🦁🎣🥔🐕 Cox & Palmer, Legal Transition: A Guide to Updating Your Legal Identity to Reflect Your Gender Identity
"Transitioning is a process in which an individual transitions their gender presentation – this process looks different for each individual. A key part of this process can include what is known as a “legal transition”. A legal transition involves updating legal documents to reflect an individual’s name and gender marker. Whether or not to complete a legal transition, and when is the right time to do so, is an individual decision. Some factors that may be considered are the location of the individual, their age, if they have chosen a name, access to services, whether or not they have the original legal documents that are to be updated (and if not, the timeline to receive them), what legal documents they would like to update and the costs to do so."
