British Columbia will become the first province in Canada to systematically amend provincial laws to remove "outdated gendered and binary language, better reflecting the diversity of the province and ensuring everyone can access provincial programs and services," according to a government press release.
Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, has introduced new modernizing legislation to correct outdated language by amending more than 2,300 instances of "outdated gendered and binary terms" from 21 ministries across 210 provincial statutes.
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