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Bill C-332

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1st Session, 36th Parliament,
46-47 Elizabeth II, 1997-98

The House of Commons of Canada

BILL C-332

An Act to amend the Canada Health Act (definition of ``child'')

Preamble

WHEREAS, on November 20, 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly;

WHEREAS the Convention was ratified by Canada on December 31, 1991;

AND WHEREAS the Convention proposes a definition of ``child'' that should be applied uniformly throughout federal legislation;

R.S., c. C-6; 1995, c. 17; 1996, cc. 8, 11

NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

1. Section 2 of the Canada Health Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

``adult''
« adulte »

``adult'' means a person who is eighteen years of age or older;

``child''
« enfant »

``child'' means a person who is less than eighteen years of age;