Quebec Spouses' Right to Choose Their Family Name

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   Name: Madi Lussier on Jan 12, 2012

   Comments: Freedom of choice!

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   Name: Valerie Cote on Jan 13, 2012

   Comments: When a woman decides to marry a man she should have the legal right to decide whether she wants his name legally, as it was in 1978. Why the change ?

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   Name: Les Gilbert on Jan 14, 2012

   Comments: Time to amend that archaic bit of legalese.

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   Name: Anna Gilbert on Jan 14, 2012

   Comments: It's probably a good time to change this antiquated law. Hopefully it's a good time to change the antiquated attitude of the people that stand by it, too.

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   Name: Julien Lussier on Jan 14, 2012

   Comments: Quebec must respect a woman's right to make her choices. We are the only backwards place where this is still forbidden by law. This is embarrassing and needs to change.

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   Name: Victor Cullen on Jan 15, 2012

   Comments: I am surprised women have not had this right since Canada was created.

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   Name: Khris Job on Jan 31, 2012

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   Name: Guillaume Methot on Feb 27, 2012

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   Name: Discount OEM Software on Mar 9, 2012

   Comments: vLrFoq I am so grateful for your blog.Much thanks again. Will read on...

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    Name: Melanie Duettchen on Apr 2, 2012

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    Name: Anonymous on May 2, 2012

    Comments: Time to revoke this stupid law.

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    Name: Jana Lavergne on May 3, 2012

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    Name: Erin Kane on May 3, 2012

    Comments: This should be a personal choice rather than a government imposition

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    Name: Anonymous on May 3, 2012

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    Name: Jennifer Deschamps on May 3, 2012

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    Name: Adam Guay on May 4, 2012

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    Name: Anonymous on May 7, 2012

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    Name: Anonymous on May 7, 2012

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    Name: Debra Avery on May 7, 2012

    Comments: I am an American who wishes to marry A Quebecer and move there. This law to me, is RIDICULOUS! It's for women's rights?? What about the RIGHT to take our husbands last name?

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    Name: Jennifer Siegel on May 14, 2012

    Comments: I just returned to live in Quebec after living in BC for a few years. I got married in the US and changed my last name to my husband's when we returned to BC. I have all of my documents in my married and I'm very proud to have taken his name. Most countries in the world I believe allow the woman to take her husband's and I think it should be up to the woman to decide and not the government and some angry feminists. It's been a really pain in the butt to get my documents here and I feel robbed of my rights by not being able to keep my married name. I'm already starting to regret moving and buying a place in Quebec.

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    Name: Josee Simard on May 31, 2012

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    Name: James T. H. Williams on Jun 1, 2012

    Comments: The adoption of the married name to a Family Unit is a fundamental part of the identity of the entire family. Which name is the child to take to feel as though they are part of a single unit? Mom's, Dad's or a hyphenated name. What about the next generation having children? Will there be two hyphenated names, then hyphenated together such as my son being Alexander Webster-Williams, and as a hyothetical, his wife being Jones-McElroy, his son would naturally take both names to honour both children as John Jones-McElroy-Webster-Williams? That seems a little much for my grandchildren. How about Great Grandchildren? 8 Hyphenated last names to honour the family unit? The singular Family Unit, by "Family Name", is not only a logical union, but a psychological building block for Unity. The only proponents of this law are those that also agree with the following joke: I name all my boys John, and my daughters Jane. Her friend asks "what if you only want an individual one", and she replies "then I use their last name".

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    Name: Andrea Audet on Jun 5, 2012

    Comments: I fully support this petition and hope the law in Section 393 of the Civil Code of Québec will soon be modified accordingly. Please take a moment or two to review and amend Section 393 of the Civil Code of Québec that states women and men in Québec must exercise their civil rights under their maiden name. Married women (and men) shouldn't have to be "told" by law what surname they can or can't use, this is unlawful and also discriminatory, in my view. Furthermore, not only should women and men be allowed to do this, they should have FREEDOM OF CHOICE. While exercising their civil rights, a spouse should legally have the choice of using their maiden name or that of their spouse's if they so wish. Requesting such an amendment to the Civil Code of Québec, Section 393 is only reasonable considerding we are living in the 21st century. I believe that such unlawful and discriminatory content as it stands right now has no place in a democratic society such as Québec. Note that I am not asking to remove the usage of a maiden name by a spouse should they chose to do so, I am merely asking they be given the choice of using either one. Lastly if, for example, the following were to be the amended clause in Section 393: "One (woman or man) may not change their status back to using their maiden or married name once they have requested the change, unless the two parties involved either have officially divorced or have a reason that may otherwise threaten or have deadly consequences upon the individual involved", I would be happy. Thank you, Andrea

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    Name: Grace Mazzocca on Jun 5, 2012

    Comments: Choice is a basic human right.

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    Name: Anonymous on Jun 5, 2012

    Comments: Choice is a basic human right.

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    Name: Anonymous on Jun 6, 2012

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    Name: Courtney Zylinski on Jun 6, 2012

    Comments: It makes no sense that a law passed to promote women's equality does not give women the right to choose whether or not they take their husbands name. this ridiculous law makes me want to move to a different province.

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    Name: IOAN DIRINA on Jun 23, 2012

    Comments: Our country is being invaded,and this time the enemy is already inside the gate ! I can smell victory in Tea Party movement however.

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    Name: Kyla Squires on Jul 9, 2012

    Comments: I just found out that I don't have the right to take my husband's name in Quebec. Silly me, and here I thought that being a woman in the West in the 21st century meant I had freedom of choice.

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    Name: Anonymous on Jul 17, 2012

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    Name: Shirley Gallaugher on Jul 27, 2012

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    Name: Decebalus S. on Aug 2, 2012

    Comments: This is a backward law and it should be amended at once. It is insulting and backward.

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    Name: Paula Gagnon on Aug 16, 2012

    Comments: Having had my deceased husband's name for 45 years I have been forced to change my name by the dictatorship in the province of Quebec. I will forever regret the day I moved here.

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    Name: Rachel Salmon on Sep 2, 2012

    Comments: I believe I should have the right to change my name to the name of my husband!

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    Name: Heather Doucet on Sep 11, 2012

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    Name: Cheap Bookmarking Service on Sep 20, 2012

    Comments: c2Mhsb Awesome article post. Will read on...

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    Name: Bookmarking Service on Sep 21, 2012

    Comments: 9bydz8 Major thanks for the blog.

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    Name: Dominique Thompson on Sep 27, 2012

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    Name: Gosdrwvgbpx on Oct 1, 2012

    Comments: This comment was deleted on 2012-10-07 14:53:33

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    Name: Justin Edward Guimond on Oct 1, 2012

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    Name: Anthony Hilton on Oct 5, 2012

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    Name: JAMES PHANUEL on Oct 15, 2012

    Comments: I ask the athorney general to quickly intervain in this matter. This is demonically inspired curriculum and intended to capture our children right from childhood and lead them stright to hell. Satan in the name of Jesus of Nazareth I canceal your agenda against this generation. I command you to scatter, scatter, scatter, scatter by fire in Jesus name Amen. Let our children go free

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    Name: Kristen Goodall on Oct 17, 2012

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    Name: Amanda Sly on Oct 23, 2012

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    Name: Allison Plachcinski on Oct 26, 2012

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    Name: Nelly Epshteyn on Oct 26, 2012

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    Name: Juan Castro on Oct 26, 2012

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    Name: Sahar Hakimi on Oct 26, 2012

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    Name: Rachel Levy on Oct 26, 2012

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    Name: Bob Munro on Nov 2, 2012

    Comments: Vote for www.chp.ca , and this won't happen anymore .

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