@citynewsto: Elisha, a 19-year-old college student, reached out to Speakers Corner after facing serious delays in getting her name legally changed. She’s not alone. Pat Taney reports. #FYP #Ontario

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grcie686
Gr@cie :
Cause our government helps fresh immigrants- we born and raised here whom have been paying Taxes all our lives have to wait so long for everything. Only immigrants get service right away. Welcome to Canada.
2025-07-29 00:29:01
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qt31444
qt3.14 🍉 :
Glad she’s speaking up. Our public services (that we pay high taxes for) should service citizens better.
2025-07-28 20:03:43
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motherneptune5
motherneptune5 :
don’t change your name on deliveries until you get your new ID????
2025-07-29 18:38:07
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onyxxii
Juice Box :
why would u even put ur new name down if the change isnt official yet
2025-07-29 03:15:29
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relay686
The Joker :
am i the only one that thinks it's insane that health cards aren't a valid form of id?? i have to go pay $160 to get my g1 just so i have an id to go get a phone plan its driving me nuts
2025-07-29 00:27:56
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bobbycanuck42
bobbycanuck42 :
Use your original ID UNTILL it comes in and stop cryin wolf
2025-07-29 00:52:27
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scream_crythrowup
Screaming into the void 🇨🇦 :
Contact your MP and don’t give up, schedule emails if you have to, call their office. Your MP is your voice for government services and if you annoy them things will get done
2025-07-28 23:32:52
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dyanchrisdine
dyanchrisdine 🇨🇦 :
Oh no Thunderbay office is the WORST. They put the wrong information on our marriage certificate and refused to fix it without me paying again. It was their mistake. Still waiting for a resolution. Go anywhere but there.
2025-07-28 23:32:19
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mihkomehmew
maurice winter 🪶 :
i don’t get why it takes them so long to change it
2025-07-29 17:18:39
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lizin8r
Liz Maria :
I don't drive, so I have to carry my damn passport around
2025-07-29 16:39:52
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laminatedbears
laminatedbears :
The timeline sucks but shouldn’t she just be using her current name for things until the documents are complete? The package thing should be a non w
2025-07-29 00:58:37
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haleyodonnell
Haley O'Donnell :
If she really wanted, the name changed, she would wait however, long it took for it to finalize
2025-07-28 23:44:45
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sears.rat
sears.rat :
Lmao why is their only office in Thunder Bay of all places 🤣
2025-07-28 22:25:52
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jfourtwentyy
jfourtwentyy :
conservatives fault btw!
2025-07-29 04:42:09
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littletink67
Tink67🇨🇦 :
She will still have her original ID. My daughter in 1992 took me 4 months just the last name
2025-07-28 22:04:19
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mattet_1983
Matte T :
The service/customer service at government agencies is pathetic. Long waits, ambiguous contact info, it’s outrageous. Unrelated: the reporter really didn’t need to say “for reasons she’d rather not discuss”. “She wants to change her last name” wouod have been sufficient.
2025-07-28 23:18:48
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lillie0n
lillie0n :
I’ve been waiting 4 years.. I feel you on this
2025-07-29 18:31:36
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thatdestinyan
TheyCallMeDes :
I'm waiting for my last name to change i sent it in April of 2025 and they told me there's a wait for 17 weeks so I'll have to call back at the end of August and I sent in my original birth cirtificate and I have to wait to receive my new one with my new last name to go get my license cause I need 2 pieces of ID my ID card and birth cirtificate which I don't have and probably won't have for another couple weeks
2025-07-29 00:18:15
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deelee2022
Dee 🇨🇦 :
I’m waiting for my Dgh name change. I know it got there 13 weeks ago but they don’t even have it in their system yet. We are adding my surname to her name & correcting their first name. They have to have the original birth certificates with the application so it’s stressful that they don’t even have anything in their system!!
2025-07-29 04:45:16
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hartlifeofficial
HartlifeOfficial 🇨🇦🇹🇹 :
I've been waiting since November 2024 for approval of my CPP Disability benefits, born here, I've been working since I was 14 yo & unfortunately I am now disabled due to an autoimmune disorder, can't work anymore and I cant get my own pension! I'm barely surviving on the money from my Insurance, having to turn to food banks and they still have until October 2025 to decide 🥴 I am pretty sure the govt is hoping I take myself out of this timeline because what is the reason for this kind of delay 💀
2025-07-29 00:52:39
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alexjoinedthemayhem
Alexjoinedthemayhem :
Graphic design student? Sounds like a solution to me!
2025-07-29 03:55:52
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thekatieyak
kate 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 :
I waited 17 weeks back in 2018. seems not much has changed.
2025-07-28 22:39:27
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ray.aridan
Ray 🇨🇦 :
Fr it’s ridiculous. Changing my SIN they said it would take 10 business days, it took 4 MONTHS.
2025-07-29 16:37:37
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alfalfabet_soup
Alfalfabet.soup :
Had to submit a correction for a birth certificate from 1977, got in done in about 2/3 weeks. Not sure why it takes them so long for a similar thing
2025-07-28 20:12:47
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