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ADOPTION WEB NEWS
2008
AN OUTREACH TO ADOPTION PROFESSIONALS
(February 1, 2008).
An Outreach to Adoption Professionals: The Adoption Council of Canada
(ACC) would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to our program,
Canada’s Waiting Children (CWC).
ADOPTION COUNCIL OF
CANADA'S SUGGESTED READING LIST
(February 1, 2008).
Suggested
Adoption Readings.
Are you an
adoption professional looking for resources? Are you a prospective adoptive
parent looking to learn more about planning and preparing for adoption? Are you
an adoptive parent looking to learn more about parenting adopted children? If
so, the Adoption Council of Canada encourages you to visit our
“Suggested Reading List” for helpful
resources.
CITIZENSHIP FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN: CANADA'S NEW LAW FOR 2008
(January 18, 2008).
The Executive Director of Sunrise Family Services, Doug Chalke, has written an
assessment of the new legislation.
CANADIAN
CITIZENSHIP PROCESS FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN
(January 16, 2008). By Deborah Northcott, Adoption Services Coordinator, CAFAC
– member of the Adoption Council of Canada.
BILL C-14: NEW
LAW MAKES IT EASIER FOR CHILDREN ADOPTED ABROAD TO BECOME CANADIAN CITIZENS (by
Robin Hilborn, Family Helper)
(January 7, 2008). Canadians who adopt children abroad will find it easier to
have their newest family members become Canadian citizens. Bill C-14, an
amendment to Canada’s Citizenship Act which became law on June 22, 2007,
will go into effect Dec. 23.
NEW
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ADOPTION COUNCIL OF CANADA
(January 7, 2008). The Adoption Council of Canada (ACC) is proud to announce
that it has received funding from the Government of Canada’s Social Development
Partnerships Program! This project funding will allow the ACC to continue with
its program, Canada’s Waiting Children, and embark on other initiatives.
2007
PROPOSED C-14 CITIZENSHIP REGULATION (ADOPTION)
(November 14, 2007). Proposed C-14 Citizenship Regulation
(Adoption). The proposed regulations have been pre-published in Part I of the
Canada Gazette.
RÈGLEMENT MODIFIANT LE RÈGLEMENT SUR LA CITOYENNETÉ
(ADOPTION)
(14 novembre 2007).
Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur la citoyenneté (adoption). Les détails
sont disponibles sur la Gazette du Canada.
NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH
(November 14, 2007). November is National Adoption Awareness
Month! The Adoption Council of Canada (ACC) encourages everyone to raise
awareness about the many facets of adoption.
EI COVERAGE
DECISION ANGERS ADOPTIVE PARENTS
(October 11,
2007) PRESS
RELEASE: Adoptive Mother seeks Leave to Appeal for Unfair EI Coverage for
Adoptive Parents.
THE ACC STRONGLY URGES THE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT TO ACT
SWIFTLY TO BRING IN AMENDMENTS TO THE NEW AIDA
(October 1, 2007) The Adoption Council of Canada (ACC) strongly urges the
Ontario government to act swiftly to bring in amendments to the new Adoption
Information Disclosure Act. This Act was struck down as unconstitutional by Mr.
Justice Edward Belobaba on September 19th, 2007.
NOTICE: 2007 ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING OF THE ACC
(September 19, 2007)
All members and non-members of the Adoption Council of Canada (ACC) are
invited to attend the 2007 Annual General Meeting. Note that only ACC
members in good standing are eligible to vote. The ACC is proud to welcome
Joe Kroll, as the guest speaker for the event. Joe will
speak about
advocacy, particularly strategies that have been successful in advocating for
improved services. He will use the discriminatory parental leave provisions
for adoptive parents as a key example.
OPEN RECORDS:
ACC SAYS IT'S "THE RIGHT LAW FOR ONTARIO"
(Sept. 6, 2007) In 2005 the Adoption
Information Disclosure Act became law and was welcomed by many sectors of
the adoption community in Ontario. That law has now been proclaimed and will
come into force on Sept. 17, 2007. As of that date, adult adoptees and birth
parents, whose adoptions were finalized in Ontario, can apply to get
information in adoption orders and original birth records.
LA DIMINUTION EN ADOPTIONS INTERNATIONALES CONTINUE:
CITOYENNETE ET IMMIGRATION CANADA DIVULGE LES STATISTIQUES POUR 2006
(Le 20 août 2007) Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada (CIC) a transmis
aujourd'hui au Conseil d'adoption du Canada les statistiques d'adoption
internationale pour 2006. Cette année, les Canadiens ont adoptés 1 535 enfants
de l’étranger, comparé à 1 871 l’année dernière. Encore une fois, la Chine est
demeurée le premier choix des familles canadiennes.
DOWNWARD TREND CONTINUES: CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION
CANADA RELEASES STATISTICS FOR 2006
(August 16, 2007)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) today released the international
adoption statistics for 2006 to the Adoption Council of Canada. In 2006
Canadians adopted 1,535 children from abroad, compared to 1,871 the year
before. Once again, China stayed by far the number one choice of Canadian
families.
KOREAN-CANADIAN ADULT ADOPTEE GATHERING
(Aug 15, 2007)
Korean
Adoptee Canada invites all Korean-Canadian Adult Adoptees, to Toronto, Friday,
August 24, 2007 - Sunday, August 26, 2007 for a weekend of fun and networking.
We believe this will be the first Gathering of its kind for Korean-Canadian
Adoptees in Canada.
CALL
FOR PROPOSALS - 2008 CONFERENCE IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO
(Aug. 8, 2007) If you can
help parents, professionals, and advocates gain skills and knowledge, please
consider presenting at NACAC’s 34th annual conference on July 30– August 2,
2008 in Ottawa, Ontario.
BIRTH MOTHERS' SERVICE
(Apr. 24, 2007) Birth Mothers' Service is held in recognition of women,
who, with a very special love, have placed their children for adoption. They
are mothers who are often forgotten on the traditional Mother's Day.
NEW BRUNSWICK TO REFORM ITS ADOPTION LAW
(Apr. 11, 2007) New Brunswick amendments will affect open adoptions, adoptions
by common-law couples and international adoptions.
2006
OPTIONS SHRINK IN INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION; COUNTRIES STRESS
DOMESTIC PLACEMENT
(October 28, 2006) Options are shrinking for Canadians wishing to adopt children from
abroad ... there are fewer countries open and many give preference to domestic
adopters.
THIRD
ANNUAL COUNTRY SURVEY REVEALS STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION
(September
20, 2006) Which country should I adopt from? For Canadians considering
adopting from abroad, choosing a country is no easy task. How can you narrow
down the dozens of possibilities?
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF
CANADA BECOMES PATRON OF THE ACC
(August 29, 2006)
The Adoption Council of
Canada (ACC) is proud to announce that
Her Excellency the Right
Honourable Michaëlle Jean C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D. Governor General of Canada
has agreed to be the Patron of the organization.
LA GOUVERNEURE GÉNÉRALE
DEVIENT PRÉSIDENTE D'HONNEUR DU CAC
(le 29 août 2006)
Le Conseil
d’adoption du Canada (CAC) est fier d’annoncer que Son Excellence la très
honorable Michaëlle Jean C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Gouverneure générale du
Canada, a accepté d'être présidente d'honneur de l'organisation.
INTERNATIONAL
ADOPTIONS DOWN IN 2005
(August 17, 2006) Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) today released the
international adoption statistics for 2005 to the Adoption Council of Canada.
In 2005 Canadians adopted 1,871 children from abroad, compared to 1,955 the
year before.
UNE BAISSE POUR
LES ADOPTIONS INTERNATIONALES EN 2005
(le 17
août 2006) Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada (CIC) a transmis aujourd'hui au
Conseil d'adoption du Canada les statistiques d'adoption pour 2005. Cette
année, les Canadiens ont adoptés 1 871 enfants de l’étranger, comparé à 1 955
l’année dernière.
NOTICE:
2006 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ACC
(August 10, 2006) All members and non-members of the Adoption
Council of Canada (ACC) are invited to attend the 2006 Annual General Meeting.
ATTENTION:
ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE ANNUELLE DU CAC 2006
(le 10 août 2006) Tous les membres et les non-membres du Conseil d’adoption
du Canada (CAC) sont invités à assister à l'Assemblée générale annuelle de
2006.
CITIZENSHIP CHANGES
WILL HELP CHILDREN ADOPTED ABROAD
(May 15, 2006) Bill C-14 would amend the Citizenship Act to make it easier for
children adopted abroad to become Canadian citizens.
CITOYENNETÉ POUR
LES ENFANTS ADOPTÉS À L'ÉTRANGER
(le 15 mai 2006) Le projet de loi C-14 permettra aux enfants
adoptés à l'étranger
par des citoyens canadiens d'acquérir la citoyenneté canadienne
sans avoir à obtenir au préalable la résidence permanente.
ACC LAUNCHES A FRENCH
GLOSSARY OF ADOPTION TERMS, UNIQUE IN CANADA
(April 10, 2006) No other Canadian glossary of French
adoption terms is as detailed as the ACC glossary translated by Gilles Breton.
LE CAC LANCE UN
GLOSSAIRE FRANÇAIS DES TERMES D'ADOPTION UNIQUE AU CANADA
(le 10 avril 2006) Aucun autre glossaire francophone des termes d'adoption
au Canada n'est aussi détaillé que le glossaire du CAC
traduit par Gilles Breton.
ONTARIO CHANGES THE
RULES FOR DOMESTIC ADOPTION
(Apr. 1, 2006) New Ontario law will let more foster kids find permanent
adoptive homes. Crown wards with access orders will be able to be adopted.
L'ONTARIO MODIFIE
LES LOIS DE L'ADOPTION INTERNE
(1er avril 2006) La loi sur la protection de l'enfance aidera un plus grand
nombre d'enfants à quitter la garde de l'État pour des foyers
stables et accueillants.
WHO'S STUDYING WHAT?
ACC REPORTS ON ADOPTION RESEARCH
(Mar. 8, 2006) Better policy and practices in adoption depend on research. ACC
presents resources for exploring the state of adoption research in Canada.
ADOPTION COUNCIL:
SERVICE PROVIDER TO THE PROVINCES
(Feb. 8, 2006) The Adoption Council of Canada offers many services to the
provinces, and to child welfare agencies and prospective adoptive parents.
ASK THE CANDIDATES
ABOUT THESE ADOPTION ISSUES
( Jan. 11, 2006) Federal election 2006: questions you can ask the candidates
about adoption issues.
2005
FOSTER CHILDREN FIND ADOPTIVE
FAMILIES THROUGH "CANADA'S WAITING CHILDREN" PROGRAM
(Nov. 29, 2005) Adoption Council of Canada program has helped find
permanent homes for 602 foster children.
ONTARIO OPENS ITS
ADOPTION RECORDS
(Nov. 3, 2005) Ontario joins British Columbia, Alberta and Newfoundland in unsealing
its adoption records.
PARENTAL LEAVE: QUEBEC
MOVES AHEAD
(Oct. 20, 2005) Starting Jan. 1, 2006, Quebec's Parental Insurance Plan will
offer parental benefits unavailable in the rest of Canada.
L'ASSURANCE PARENTALE
: LE QUEBEC FAIT UN BOND EN AVANT
(le 20 octobre 2005) Le Régime québécois d’assurance
parentale est nettement supérieur au régime d’assurance-emploi.
COUNTRY SURVEY REVEALS
STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION
(July 30, 2005) ACC's second annual country survey shows 13 countries out of
19 have process delays or are closed to international adoption.
CANADIANS AMONG 2005
NACAC AWARD WINNERS
(July 28, 2005) Canadians will get adoption awards in Pittsburgh in August,
at the conference of the North American Council on Adoptable Children.
CANADIANS LOOK FAVOURABLY
ON ADOPTION: IPSOS-REID SURVEY
(July 12, 2005) A survey by the Dave Thomas Foundation in Canada shows Canadians
have positive views of adoption.
OPENNESS THE KEY TO
INCREASING DOMESTIC ADOPTION: ONTARIO GOVERNMENT
(June 6, 2005) By making public domestic adoptions more open, new legislation
would give thousands of Ontario children a chance for a permanent home.
CHINA LEADS ADOPTION
STATISTICS FOR 2004
(May 27, 2005) 1,001 Chinese children found homes in Canada in 2004. Overall,
Canadians adopted 1,955 children from abroad in 2004, compared to 2,180 the
year before
LA CHINE DOMINE LES
STATISTIQUES D'ADOPTION EN 2004
(27 mai 2005) En 2004, les Canadiens ont adoptés 1 955 enfants de l'étranger.
La Chine est demeuré le premier choix des familles canadiennes.
2005 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF THE ACC
(May 26, 2005) All are invited to the 2005 Annual General Meeting of the Adoption
Council of Canada. After the meeting Denise Goodman Ph.D. will offer an adoptive
parenting workshop (fee).
ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE
ANNUELLE DU CAC 2005
(le 26 mai 2005) Tous sont invités à assister à l'Assemblée
générale annuelle du Conseil d’adoption du Canada de 2005.
La réunion sera suivie d'une présentation (coût) par Denise
Goodman Ph.D. au sujet du parentage d'enfants adoptifs.
HOW TO FIND SUBSIDIES
FOR DOMESTIC ADOPTION
(Apr. 15, 2005) Use NACAC's subsidy profiles to find financial help in adopting
special needs children.
OPEN RECORDS:
ACC BACKS BILL 183
(Apr. 5, 2005) Adoption Council of Canada supports the Ontario government in
its bid to open adoption records.
OPEN RECORDS CLOSER
IN ONTARIO
(Mar. 29, 2005) The government's Bill 183 would open up adoption records in
Ontario, retroactively.
ADOPTION TAX CREDIT OF
UP TO $1,600
(Feb. 23, 2005) The finance minister's budget surprise: a tax credit
worth up to $1,600 per adoption
BILL 14 JOINS THE STRUGGLE
FOR OPEN RECORDS IN ONTARIO
(Feb. 9, 2005) Will Marilyn Churley's Bill 14 finally succeed in
reforming Ontario law on disclosing adoption records?
ONTARIO DROPS $925 "HEAD
TAX" FEE FOR INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS
(Jan. 18, 2005) Ontarians no longer have to pay an extra $925 for some international
adoptions.
GOVERNMENT STANCE
ON HELPING TSUNAMI ORPHANS
(Jan. 10, 2005) Best advice on how Canadians can help children orphaned
by the tsunami disaster.
CAN CANADIANS ADOPT
TSUNAMI ORPHANS? THE ACC RESPONDS
(Jan. 7, 2005) Countries would have to eliminate all possibility of caring for
orphans within their borders. Only then could Canadians apply to adopt.
SASKATCHEWAN'S NATIVE-ADOPTION
POLICY RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
(Jan. 5, 2005) Saskatchewan can no longer block adoptions of native children
by non-natives.
ACC President Sandra Scarth editorial comment Aboriginal
Children and Adoption français (Nov.
2004)
EDITORIAL COMMENT BY SANDRA SCARTH
(Jan. 1, 2005) ACC President Sandra Scarth takes positions on:
Aboriginal Children
and Adoption (Nov. 2004)
Photolisting (Mar.
2004)
Adoption (Aug.
2003)
COMMENTAIRES DE SANDRA SCARTH
(le 1er janvier 2005) Sandra Scarth, Présidente de la CAC, parle franchement
au sujet de:
Les enfants
autochtones et l'adoption (nov. 2004)
Les
listages-photo (mars 2004)
L'adoption (août
2003)
2004
NEW GLOSSARY DEFINES
THE ABCs OF ADOPTION
(Dec. 31, 2004) ACC's glossary defines adoption terms from the Canadian perspective,
and adds usage notes and commentaries.
ACC OPPOSES "WHO'S
YOUR DADDY" PROGRAM
(Dec. 20, 2004) Petition says, "Take Fox TV program off the
air".
"BEGINNER'S GUIDE
TO ADOPTION" - YOURS FOR THE ASKING
(Dec. 17, 2004) Thinking of adopting? The free "Beginner’s Guide
to Adoption" explains the whole process.
"CANADA'S WAITING
CHILDREN" PROGRAM FINDS PERMANENT HOMES FOR KIDS
(Nov. 23, 2004) ACC runs Canada's only national program using web photolistings
to present children available for adoption, thanks to funding from the Dave
Thomas Foundation.
ACC SUPPORTS ADOPTION
TRUST FUND IN B.C.
(Nov. 6, 2004) Adoption Council of Canada is the secretariat for the B.C. Adoption
and Permanency Trust Fund. The fund gives grants to B.C. groups to promote permanent
homes for the children of British Columbia.
CONFERENCE SUCCESS CELEBRATED
AT ACC'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
(Nov. 5, 2004) ACC holds its Annual General Meeting at the Saint John adoption
conference. N.B. Premier Bernard Lord attends opening reception.
TAX CREDIT BILL: UP TO
$10,000 IN DEDUCTIONS
(Oct. 20, 2004) MP Jay Hill proposes a federal tax deduction for up to $10,000
in adoption expenses. He introduces Bill C-246 in parliament.
NEW BRUNSWICK HOSTS
2004 NATIONAL ADOPTION CONFERENCE, OCT. 14-16
(Sept. 20, 2004) 2004's national adoption conference will be held in New Brunswick,
where the N.B. Adoption Foundation has had notable success in finding adoptive
homes for children.
ALBERTA OPENS
ADOPTION RECORDS, RELEASES STATISTICS
(July 26, 2004) Alberta opens its sealed adoption records; vetoes must be filed
by Nov. 1. Statistics show placements of children in care are up 30%.
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS
UP: 2,181 IN 2003
(June 28, 2004) In 2003 Canadians adopted 2,181 children from abroad,
compared to 1,926 the year before.
LES ADOPTIONS INTERNATIONALES
EN HAUSSE: 2,181 EN 2003
(le 28 juin 2004) En 2003, les Canadiens ont adopté 2,181 enfants étrangers,
comparé à 1,926 l'année précédente.
CHALLENGE THE CANDIDATES
WITH THESE ADOPTION ISSUES
(June 16, 2004) Federal election 2004: ask the candidates these questions about
adoption issues.
SURVEY OF COUNTRIES
REVEALS CLOSURES, SLOWDOWNS IN INTERNATIONAL
ADOPTION
(June 9, 2004) An Adoption Council of Canada survey of 16 countries finds some
are not good choices for Canadians adopting abroad.
ADOPTONTARIO
WEB SITE FEATURES ONTARIO CHILDREN
(May 18, 2004) The Adoption Council of Ontario has opened its photolisting site
for recruiting adoptive families.
CANADIANS HONOURED
AT 2004 NACAC CONFERENCE
(Apr. 27, 2004) Two will get adoption awards in Minneapolis in July. Details
of workshops by Canadian presenters.
TAX CREDIT BILL GOES
TO FINANCE COMMITTEE
(April 20, 2004) Latest on the three bills on adoption expenses, human reproduction
and citizenship.
NOMINATIONS FOR ADOPTION
AWARDS; CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED
(Apr. 14, 2004) Send nominations for the National Adoption Awards. Speakers
are announced for the October conference in Saint John, N.B.
ONTARIO TO CHANGE DOMESTIC
ADOPTION LAW
(April 7, 2004) Ontario plans to change the law to boost the number of public
domestic adoptions.
NATIVE VOICES GET A
HEARING AT "STOLEN GENERATIONS"
(Mar. 26, 2004) Native children raised in non-native homes: their stories are
told in the Book of Voices.
MORE WORK NEEDED TO
DIAGNOSE THE ILLS IN OUR ADOPTION SYSTEM
(Mar. 2, 2004) Researchers call for better-trained social workers, a national
study of Aboriginal adoption, and research on attachment problems.
RESEARCH HELPS CANADIANS
ADOPTING ABROAD
(Feb. 17, 2004) Summaries of research on international adoption are now
available.
RECHERCHE CANADIENNE SUR
L'ADOPTION INTERNATIONALE
(le 17 février 2004) Onze sommaires de rapports de recherche
sur l'adoption internationale sont disponibles.
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