Name and Gender Marker Change in the Government of Canada (INC1-E40)

Overview

Delivery method

Online

Duration

1 hour

Audience

All public servants at all levels

Description

The ability to change one’s name and gender ID marker in Government of Canada systems remains an obstacle for transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse public servants. The eradication of these obstacles is essential to creating a safe and affirming workplace for all public servants.

Featuring a representative from TransFocus and testimonials from public servants, this event will highlight some of the challenges that employees still face when trying to update their name and gender ID marker in federal systems.

Participants will learn about the impacts that the shortcomings in these processes have on transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse employees in the federal workplace as well as the actions being taken to address the issues, some successes and potential next steps.

This event is presented in partnership with the Public Service Pride Network.

Learn more about Public Service Pride Week events.

Speakers

• Jordan (Jo) Cole (he/they), Policy Analyst, Public Service Pride Network
• Hélène Frohard-Dourlent (they/them/she/her), Senior Strategist, TransFocus
• Adam Hatfield (he/him), Executive Director, Policy on Government Security, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
• Étienne Lefebvre (he/him), Director, IT Service Management Support and Operations, Health Canada
• Andrea Monrad (she/her/they/them), Manager, Cyber Security and Policy, and Co-Champion of the Environment Canada Pride Network, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Moderator

• Nadia Munro (she/her), Acting Manager, Software Solutions, Fisheries and Oceans Canada