Bill C-358
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2nd Session, 36th Parliament, 48 Elizabeth II, 1999
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-358 |
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An Act to amend the Hazardous Products 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. H-3;
R.S., c. 24
(3rd Supp.), c.
15 (4th
Supp.); 1992,
c. 1; 1996, c.
8; 1997, cc. 9,
13; 1999, c.
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Now, Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senateand House of
Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
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1. Section 2 of the Hazardous Products Act
is amended by adding the following in
alphabetical order:
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| ``child'' « enfant »
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``child'' means a person under eighteen years
of age;
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