Bill C-359
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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-359 |
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An Act to amend the Government Employees
Compensation Act (definition of
``infant'')
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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 ``infant''
should be consistent with the definition of
``child'';
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| R.S., c. G-5;
1993, c. 28;
1996, c. 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 2 of the Government Employees
Compensation Act is amended by adding the
following in alphabetical order:
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| ``infant'' « mineur »
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``infant'' means a person who is less than
eighteen years of age;
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