Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, The Hague, 29 May 1993

Canada - Declaration

21 December 1999 (Northwest Territories) The Government of Canada declares, in accordance with Article 45, that the Convention shall now extend to the Northwest Territories, in addition to Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and the Yukon, and that it may modify this declaration by submitting another declaration at any time. The Government of Canada also declares, in accordance with Article 22.2, that the functions of the Central Authority in the Northwest Territories may be performed by bodies and persons meeting the conditions set forth in this article.

Canada - Declaration

23 July 1997 (Alberta) "The Government of Canada further declares, in accordance with Article 45, that the Convention shall extend to Alberta, and that it may modify this declaration by submitting another declaration at any time." "The Government of Canada wishes to notify that, in accordance with Article 23.2, the Alberta Central Authority is the competent authority to make the certification envisaged in Article 23.1."

Canada - Declaration

26 October 2005 (Quebec) The Government of Canada declares, in accordance with Article 45, that the Convention shall now extend to Quebec, in addition to Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, and that it may modify this declaration by submitting another declaration at any time. The Government of Canada also declares, in accordance with Article 22.2, that the functions of the Central Authority in Quebec may be performed by bodies and persons meeting the conditions set forth in this Article.

Canada - Declaration

8 December 2005 (Quebec) : The Government of Canada also declares, in accordance with Article 22.4, that adoption of children habitually resident in Quebec may only take place if the functions of the Central Authorities are performed by public authorities or by bodies accredited under Chapter III. The Government of Canada also declares, in accordance with Article 25, that adoptions made in accordance with an agreement concluded by application of Article 39, paragraph 2 will not be bound to be recognized in Quebec under the Convention.

Canada - Declaration

9 April 2008 Modification to declarations relating to the ratification by Canada of the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption Extension of the Convention The Government of Canada declares, in accordance with Article 45, that it is modifying the French version of the declaration deposited on October 28, 2005 by submitting the following declaration and declares that it may modify this declaration by submitting another declaration ay any time. Le gouvernement du Canada déclare que, en vertu de l'article 45, la Convention s'appliquera maintenant au Québec en plus de l'Alberta, la Colombie-Britannique, le Manitoba, la Nouveau-Brunswick, la Nouvelle-Écosse, l'Ontario, l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard, la Saskatchewan, le Territoire du Yukon, Terre-Neuve et Labrador, le Territoire du Nord-Ouest et le Nunavut, et qu'il pourra à tout moment modifier cette déclaration en faisant une nouvelle déclaration. Declaration The Government of Canada also declares that it is modifying the declaration deposited on October 28, 2005 by withdrawing the declaration made in accordance with Article 22.2, regarding Quebec.

Canada - Declaration

The Government of Canada declares, in accordance with Article 45, that the Convention shall extend to British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan, and that it may modify this declaration by submitting another declaration at any time. The Government of Canada also declares, in accordance with Article 22.2, that the functions of the Central Authority in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan may be performed by bodies and persons meeting the conditions set forth in this article. The Government of Canada declares, in accordance with Article 22.4, that adoptions of children habitually resident in British Columbia may only take place if the functions of the Central Authorities are performed by public authorities or bodies accredited under Chapter III. The Government of Canada further declares that it understands that customary forms of care practised by Aboriginal people of Canada are not within the scope of Article 2 of the Convention.