The B.C. government has updated 741 instances of gendered language in the regulations of 16 ministries.

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The annual Better Regulations for British Columbians process, which oversaw the change, removes barriers to service and rights provided by the province, said Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity.

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An additional 33 regulations saw non-gender-based updates such as the replacement of 91裸聊视频渟ubstance abuse91裸聊视频� with 91裸聊视频渟ubstance use.91裸聊视频�

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91裸聊视频淭his suite of changes shows trans people in British Columbia that this government is counting us in. Like explicit recognition for gender identity or expression in human rights legislation, these changes help two-spirit, trans and non-binary people recognize themselves in the law.91裸聊视频�

The reference changes are the most ever removed in one year through the annual Better Regulations process, which has now updated a total of 1,300 instances of gendered language.

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