Exploring Theme: "Reclaiming Indigenous Names"

Province permanently waiving fees for death records and applications to reclaim a traditional name NationTalk: TORONTO — The Ontario government is providing financial relief for Indigenous peoples and communities by permanently waiving fees for death records and delayed registration of death for children who attended Indian Residential Schools. The province is also permanently eliminating fees...

For the next five years, the ministry will waive the fees for Indigenous people residing in Ontario who wish to reclaim their traditional names. For those born in Ontario but living elsewhere, we will also waive the fee for one updated birth certificate and one updated certified copy of their birth registration following their name...