BC Moves to Stop Serious Offenders From Changing Names After Child Killer Ditches Flagged Name

BC Moves to Stop Serious Offenders From Changing Names After Child Killer Ditches Flagged Name
Health Minister Adrian Dix speaks during an announcement at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C., on Feb. 8, 2023. The Canadian Press//Marissa Tiel
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Offenders in British Columbia convicted of serious Criminal Code offences will no longer be permitted to legally change their names under legislation introduced today.

Health Minister Adrian Dix says the proposed law would amend the province’s Name Act to ensure people convicted of dangerous offences can’t change their name.