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Bill C-338

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

The House of Commons of Canada

BILL C-338

An Act to amend the Excise Act (definition of ``adult'')

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;

WHEREAS the Convention proposes a definition of ``child'' that should be applied uniformly throughout federal legislation;

AND WHEREAS, when ``adult'' is used in legislation, it should have a consistent definition;

R.S., c. E-14; R.S., cc. 15, 27 (1st Supp.), cc. 1, 7, 42 (2nd Supp.), c. 12 (4th Supp.); 1989, c. 22; 1990, c. 45; 1991, c. 42; 1993, c. 25; 1994, cc. 13, 29, 37; 1995, cc. 36, 41; 1996, c. 21; 1997, c. 18

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

1. Section 2 of the Excise Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

``adult''
« adulte »

``adult'' means a person who is eighteen years of age or more;