Bill C-252 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Divorce Act (access for spouse who is terminally ill or in critical condition)

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in October 2007.

Sponsor

Rick Casson Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Divorce Act to provide that, in the case of a former spouse who is terminally ill or in critical condition, the court shall make a variation order in respect of access that is in the best interests of the child.

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-252s:

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C-252 (2013) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (physical activity and amateur sport fees)

Votes

March 21, 2007 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

The House resumed from March 1 consideration of the motion that Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Divorce Act (access for spouse who is terminally ill or in critical condition), be read the third time and passed.

Divorce ActPrivate Members' Business

March 21st, 2007 / 5:55 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-252 under private members' business.

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #131

Divorce ActPrivate Members' Business

March 21st, 2007 / 6:05 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)