Bill C-422
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2nd Session, 35th Parliament, 45-46 Elizabeth II, 1996-97
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-422 |
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An Act to amend the Excise Act (definition of
adult)
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| Preamble
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WHEREAS, on November 20, 1989, the
Convention on the Rights of the Child was
adopted by the United Nations General
Assembly;
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WHEREAS the Convention was ratified by
Canada on December 31, 1991;
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WHEREAS the Convention proposes a
definition of ``child'' that should be applied
uniformly throughout federal legislation;
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AND WHEREAS, when ``adult'' is used in
legislation, it should have a consistent
definition;
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| R.S., c. E-14;
R.S., cc. 15,
27 (1st
Supp.), cc. 1,
7, 42 (2nd
Supp.), c. 12
(4th Supp.);
1989, c. 22;
1990, c. 45;
1991, c. 42;
1993, c. 25;
1994, cc. 13,
29, 37; 1995,
cc. 36, 41;
1996, c. 21
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NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate and
House of Commons of Canada, enacts as
follows:
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1. Section 2 of the Excise Act is amended
by adding the following in alphabetical
order:
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| ``adult'' « adulte »
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``adult'' means a person who is eighteen years
of age or more;
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