Bill C-252
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1st Session, 39th Parliament,
55 Elizabeth II, 2007
house of commons of canada
BILL C-252
An Act to amend the Divorce Act (access for spouse who is terminally ill or in critical condition)
R.S., c. 3 (2nd Supp.)
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
1. Section 17 of the Divorce Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (5):
Variation order
(5.1) For the purposes of subsection (5), a former spouse's terminal illness or critical condition shall be considered a change of circumstances of the child of the marriage, and the court shall make a variation order in respect of access that is in the best interests of the child.
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