Quote Originally Posted by allodial View Post
Possession of it might amount to a license but the certificate itself is more than likely merely evidence of something.

Its the registration of a legal entity name.
Granting an entitlement to use it.
law defines ENTITLED as licensed,

http://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90c07/v5

Person’s name

2. (1) For all purposes of Ontario law,

(a) a person whose birth is registered in Ontario is entitled to be recognized by the name appearing on the person’s birth certificate or change of name certificate, unless clause (c) applies;

(b) a person whose birth is not registered in Ontario is entitled to be recognized by,

(i) the name appearing on the person’s change of name certificate, if the person’s name has been changed under this Act or a predecessor of it, or

(ii) in all other cases, the name recognized in law in the last place with which the person had a real and substantial connection before residing in Ontario,

unless clause (c) applies; and

(c) a person who adopted a name on marriage before the 1st day of April, 1987 is entitled to be recognized by that name unless the person subsequently changed that name under this Act or a predecessor of it. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.7, s. 2 (1).



now in...

2 (b) a person whose birth is not registered in Ontario is entitled to be recognized by,
(ii) in all other cases, the name recognized in law in the last place with which the person had a real and substantial connection before residing in Ontario,

they have to be referring to only one thing here.
the true name on the statement of live birth.
its the only paper document before the reside.