Document Developments: Quebec to offer ‘X’ gender option for driver’s licenses, health cards
Quebec City, Quebec — Quebec citizens who do not identify as either male or female will soon be able to opt for an ‘X’ gender marker on their driver’s licenses and health cards. Both Quebec’s automobile insurance board and its public health insurance board have been informed of the government’s decision to add a third […]
Foreign Exchange: MPI to offer licence exchanges to Ukrainian refugees
Winnipeg, Manitoba — As hundreds of refugees fleeing war in Ukraine arrive in Canada by the planeload daily, Manitoba Public Insurance has announced that they are offering driver’s licence exchanges for newcomers in need of a lift. As of Monday, Ukrainians will be able to exchange their Category B passenger vehicle licence for Manitoba full […]
Touched by a Noodle: B.C. religious leader fights to wear pirate hat in license photos
Grand Forks, British Columbia — A British Columbia-based religious leader is continuing on his crusade against ICBC’s oppressive policies toward certain religious headwear, arguing that it is not up to a government corporation to test his faith. Gary Smith of Grand Forks is the Captain of B.C.’s Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and, as […]
Another Kind of Hybrid: Polaris Slingshot reclassified to require standard license in New York state
Albany, New York — What even is a car these days anyway? Repairers in New York will likely be wondering the same thing the first time a Polaris Slingshot rolls into their shop, now that the three-wheeled “autocycle” has been officially reclassified in the Empire State. Polaris’ three-wheeled, open-air motorcycle will now be classified as […]