Quebec: Quebec Recognizes Aboriginal Customary Adoption

Quebec: Quebec Recognizes Aboriginal Customary Adoption   Ghislain Picard, Chief of the Assembly of the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador, is pleased that the Government of Quebec has officially recognized the customary rules of adoption of the First Nations and Inuit. A Bill is tabled today at the National Assembly to modify the Quebec Civil Code in order to recognize the legality of Aboriginal customary adoption. "This is a very important step in Quebec's recognition of our status as...

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