Bill C-435
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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-435 |
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An Act to amend the Territorial Lands 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 the definition of ``adult''
should be consistent with that of ``child'';
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| R.S., c. T-7;
R.S., c. 7 (3rd
Supp.); 1991,
cc. 2, 24, 50;
1992, c. 1;
1993, cc. 28,
41; 1994, c.
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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 20 of the Territorial Lands Act
is amended by adding the following after
subsection (5):
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| Definition of
``adult''
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(6) In subsection (5) ``adult'' means a
person who is eighteen years of age or more.
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