Bill C-341
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1st Session, 36th Parliament, 46-47 Elizabeth II, 1997-98
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-341 |
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An Act to amend the Canada Transportation
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 the definition of
``child'';
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| 1996, cc. 10,
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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 6 of the Canada Transportation
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 more;
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