No Such Thing as Mrs.
January 31, 2015
MRS. Christine Guttadauria writes:
Regarding recent discussions of Canada and Quebec (see here and here), I would like to add that it is illegal in Quebec for a woman to take her husband’s name after marriage. I’ve been told that even going to the extremes of legally changing one’s name will be denied if the “only” reason to do so is to have the same last name as one’s spouse (and children, who automatically have their father’s name, with or without a marriage certificate).
This is the case no matter if one comes here from another province or outside the country. Whether this is to please the feminists or to keep track of the ethnicity of the population, I can’t say.
— Comments —
Terry Morris writes:
This is interesting. How long has this been the case in Canada?
Laura writes:
I have posted about this before, but can’t seem to find the reference. I believe it is a fairly recent development.
