Bill C-417
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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-417 |
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An Act to amend the Canada Health Act
(definition of child)
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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;
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| R.S., c. C-6;
1995, c. 17;
1996, cc. 8, 11
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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 Canada Health 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 older;
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| ``child'' « enfant »
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``child'' means a person who is less than
eighteen years of age;
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