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Bill C-336

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

The House of Commons of Canada

BILL C-336

An Act to amend the Canada-United Kingdom Civil and Commercial Judgments Convention Act (definition of ``infant'' in matters originating in Canada)

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, and ``infant'' is often used in the same sense;

R.S., c. C-30

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

1. The Canada-United Kingdom Civil and Commercial Judgments Convention Act is amended by adding the following after section 2:

``Infant'' defined

2.1 In this Act, in respect of any matter that originates in Canada or in respect of any matter where Canadian law is determined to be the proper law, ``infant'' means a person who is less than eighteen years of age.