Monday, October 1, 2007

Catherine Fife, New Democratic Party, Kitchener-Waterloo

Should an adopted adult have the same rights to identifying information about his or her origins as all non-adopted adults?

Yes, an adopted adult should have the same rights to identifying information about his or her origins as all non-adopted adults.

The NDP position on this issue was embodied by Marilyn Churley's Private Member's Bill, which became law and, as I'm sure you know, was subsequently struck down by the courts.