Bill C-406 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Divorce Act (custody of grandchildren)

This bill is from the 37th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2002.

Sponsor

Peter MacKay  Progressive Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Oct. 29, 2001
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-309 (38th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Divorce Act (custody of grandchildren)
C-294 (37th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Divorce Act (custody of grandchildren)
C-294 (37th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Divorce Act (custody of grandchildren)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-406s:

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C-406 (2018) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (foreign contributions)
C-406 (2013) Status of Women Canada Act
C-406 (2012) Status of Women Canada Act

Divorce ActRoutine Proceedings

October 29th, 2001 / 3:20 p.m.


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Progressive Conservative

Peter MacKay Progressive Conservative Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough, NS

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-406, an act to amend the Divorce Act (custody of grandchildren)

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have an opportunity to table a private member's bill that deals with an amendment to the Divorce Act particularly pertaining to the custody of grandchildren.

The enactment would amend the Divorce Act to allow a grandparent to apply for custody of his or her grandchildren without the leave of the court. This is an important move to allow grandparents greater ability to nurture, protect and care for children in the stead of the parents. I am pleased the member for St. John has agreed to second the motion.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)