Saskatchewan has updated its regulations around legal name changes to prevent anyone convicted of several serious crimes from changing their names.

According to the provincial government, the regulatory change means that a name change can be refused to anyone who has been convicted of murder, fraud or certain drug offences, as well as long-term offenders, high-risk offenders or dangerous offenders, which are special designations issued by the courts.

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Additionally, applying for a legal name change in Saskatchewan now requires a certified criminal re

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