Bill C-371
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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-371 |
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An Act to amend the Canada-United Kingdom
Civil and Commercial Judgments
Convention Act (definition of ``infant''
in matters originating in Canada)
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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, and
``infant'' is often used in the same sense;
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| R.S., c. C-30
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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. The Canada-United Kingdom Civil and
Commercial Judgments Convention Act is
amended by adding the following after
section 2:
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| ``Infant''
defined
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2.1 In this Act, in respect of any matter that
originates in Canada or in respect of any
matter where Canadian law is determined to
be the proper law, ``infant'' means a person
who is less than eighteen years of age.
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