Bill C-420
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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-420 |
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An Act to amend the Canada-United Kingdom
Civil and Commercial Judgements Act
(definition of infant in matters
originating in Canada)
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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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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;
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| R.S., c. C-30
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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. The Canada-United Kingdom Civil and
Commercial Judgements Act is amended by
adding the following after section 2:
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| Infant defined
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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.
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