Bill C-355
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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-355 |
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An Act to amend the Pension Fund Societies
Act (definition of ``minor 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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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 ``minor
child'' should be consistent with that of
``child'';
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| R.S., c. P-8;
1992, c. 1;
1995, c. 1
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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 Pension Fund Societies
Act is replaced by the following:
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| Definitions
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2. In this Act,
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| ``minor
child'' « enfant mineur »
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``minor child'' means a person under eighteen
years of age;
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| ``parent
corporation'' « personne morale mère »
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``parent corporation'' means the corporation
any of whose officers establish or take
proceedings to establish a pension fund
society under this Act.
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