Alberta tables legislation that would prohibit sex offenders from changing their name

Alberta is moving to follow Saskatchewan’s lead in preventing convicted sex offenders from legally changing their name. Service Alberta Minister Nate Glubish tabled legislation Wednesday that would require adult name change applicants to also submit either a criminal record check or police information check. Any applicant with a conviction of sexual exploitation, child pornography, luring, sexual assault, trafficking or other crimes outlined in S. 490.011 of the Criminal Code will not be a