New Brunswick NB

New Brunswick has no law restricting puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones or surgeries for minors. Across Canada, Canadian Institute for Health Information data show double mastectomies on minors as young as 14. New Brunswick covers the cost through its public health plan.

National Post, 29 Sep 2023, reporting Canadian Institute for Health Information data

School rules on a student's chosen first name and pronouns were revised effective 1 January 2025. The revision changes informal use of that name and those pronouns, and the expectations for communicating with families. The new wording is not set out. An earlier version, described in June 2023, required parental consent before a preferred first name was used officially for a student under 16.

Government of New Brunswick — Policy 713 revisions (19 Dec 2024)

A person 16 or older, born in New Brunswick or resident for at least three months, may apply to change the sex designation on a birth certificate. The application needs a written statement of the gender identity and a health professional's statement. A parent may apply for a child 15 or younger.

Government of New Brunswick — change of sex designation

For a federal sentence of two years or more, placement after intake follows gender identity or expression, regardless of anatomy, unless a health or safety problem cannot be resolved. A federal research report looked at 99 offenders recorded as identifying as transgender. The largest group, 62 percent, were trans-identified males. Sixteen percent applied to move to an institution matching their gender identity, and 64 percent of those applications were approved.

CSC Commissioner's Directive 100 (in effect 9 May 2022)

CSC Research Report R-442 (2022), “Examination of gender diverse offenders”, covering offenders recorded from 27 December 2017 to 13 March 2020

8 June 2023: an earlier school rule required parental consent for official use of a preferred first name under 16. 1 January 2025: a revised school rule took effect. The 2025 release does not quote the new wording.

Government of New Brunswick news releases