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λugʷaləs K’ala’ask Shaw now has his name accurately reflected on the document — the province says other families will be able to do the same

After 13 months of fighting, the parents of a Campbell River, B.C., boy have received a birth certificate that accurately reflects the spelling of his name.

A Campbell River, B.C., familys fight to officially register their sons Indigenous name with the province is heating up. Back in April, the couple spoke with CTV News when they were first trying to register their sons name with the B.C. government. But after months without a response, the couple has now taken the matter to the B.C. Supreme Court.