Trustee Act. Clause 28. Agreed?
Debates of Sept. 21st, 1998
This is page numbers 97 - 123 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 6th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was aboriginal.
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Committee Motion 2-13(6): Motion To Amend Clause 18 Of Bill 1: Family Law Reform Statutes Amendment Act
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Committee Motion 2-13(6): Motion To Amend Clause 18 Of Bill 1: Family Law Reform Statutes Amendment Act
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Vital Statistics Act. Clause 29. I believe there was a motion. Mr. Arlooktoo.
Committee Motion 3-13(6): Motion To Amend Clause 29 Of Bill 1: Family Law Reform Statutes Amendment Act
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I move that clause 29 of Bill 1 be amended by deleting sub-clause 7 and substituting the following:
(7) Paragraph 15(b) is amended by striking out "section 100 of the Child Welfare Act" and by substituting "section 37 of the Adoption Act".
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Arlooktoo. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Vital Statistics Act. Clause 29, as amended. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. That concludes the clause-by-clause consideration of Bill 1. Bill as a whole?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Does the committee agree that Bill 1, as amended, is ready for third reading?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Bill 1 as amended is now ready for third reading. I would like to thank Minister Arlooktoo and his witnesses. Thank you. We are now considering Bill 2, Intercountry Adoption (Hague Convention) Act. At this time, if the committee agrees, I will ask Minister Ng to introduce the bill.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. It is my pleasure to introduce Bill 2, Intercountry Adoption Act. This act implements the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The convention made several recommendations to create a safety net for children affected by intercountry adoptions and to encourage cooperation between countries to ensure safeguards are respected.
This act is part of a Canada-wide and international effort to protect children from illegal adoptions such as adoptions for the purposes of organ retrieval, child pornography and child prostitution.
In order for Canada to adopt the Hague Convention, every province and territory must enact legislation that implements the convention. Most other jurisdictions already have amended or enacted legislation regarding the convention.
In addition to reviewing legislation from other jurisdictions, the Department of Health and Social Services has consulted with other departments and aboriginal organizations. Particular attention was given to making sure that the Intercountry Adoption Act will not impact aboriginal custom adoption practices. According to a declaration filed by the Canadian government, such adoptions are not within the scope of, or affected by this legislation.
On August 28th, the bill went to standing committee and received clause-by-clause approval. At that time, the standing committee recommended that the federal declaration about aboriginal custom adoption be mirrored in our Intercountry Adoption Act. The Department of Health and Social Services supports that recommendation and a motion was prepared and shared with the standing committee. Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I would be pleased to answer any questions Members may have. Thank you.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. The Standing Committees on Social Programs conducted a public review of Bill 2, Intercountry Adoption Act, on Friday, August 28th with the Honourable Goo Arlooktoo appearing on behalf of the Honourable Kelvin Ng to provide opening comments and answer Members' questions.
The purpose of Bill 2, Intercountry Adoption Act, is to allow for the implementation of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. The Hague Convention is a framework for cooperation between countries with children in need of adoption and receiving countries.
The Intercountry Adoption Act will implement all of the provisions outlined in the Hague Convention. It establishes safeguards to ensure that intercountry adoptions are in the best interest of the child. It establishes a system of cooperation among countries to prevent the abduction, sale or traffic of children and provides a process for countries to recognize adoptions made according to the convention.
The federal government ratified the convention in December 1996. Because adoption is a provincial/territorial responsibility it is necessary for each of the respective Legislatures to pass relevant legislation.
In addition, the federal government registered an exemption with the convention that states that the Government of Canada understands that this convention does not apply to aboriginal custom adoption.
The standing committee has no problems with this bill. It brings territorial legislation into line with legislation in other Canadian jurisdictions and in all likelihood will have little effect on adoptions in the Northwest Territories.
The committee is pleased to note that the Minister took into account the committee's concern that there was no mention in Bill 2 that it does not apply to custom adoption and we will introduce an amendment to clarify this for all northerners.
This concludes the report of the Standing Committee on Social Programs. Thank you, Madam Chairperson.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Roland. At this time I will ask if the Minister wishes to call any witnesses for the review of this bill?
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Yes, please.
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Madam Chairperson. To my right, Cathy Praamsma, Assistant Deputy Minister of Community Programs and Services. To my left, Shawn Flynn, Legislative Counsel, Department of Justice. Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you and welcome. General comments on the bill? If there are no general comments we will proceed to clause-by-clause. Mr. Steen.