Bill C-436
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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-436 |
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An Act to amend the Wages Liability 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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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 7 of the Wages Liability Act is
renumbered as subsection 7(1) and is
amended by adding the following:
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| Definition of
``adult''
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(6) In subsection (1), ``adult'' means a
person who is eighteen years of age or more.
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