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Anyone who s felt discrimination or seen themselves excluded will immediately see why this is important and why words matter, Ravi Kahlon, B.C. s minister of jobs, economic recovery and innovation, told CBC News. I think we owe it to everyone in B.C. to reframe the language we use, to ensure gender inclusivity in both our language and also in the policies.
On Wednesday, an order-in-council replaced more than 600 instances of gendered language in 70 B.C. laws and regulations, including the Family Law Act and Employment Standards. Pronouns, like he or she, have been updated with gender-neutral alternatives. Familial relationships, like sister and brother will use sibling.