News in 2000 from the Coalition for Open Adoption Records (C.O.A.R.)

Ontario

Sept. 7, 2000:Marilyn Churley will be speaking about Bill 108 at the ROAR convention on November 11 in Toronto Contact DIANE ELLIOTT-BEATTIE ( dianeeb@sympatico.ca ) for info about the convention.
June 27, 2000: Bill 108 is now available on-line.
June 22, 2000: Marilyn Churley's private members' bill, Bill 108, had first reading, and the following news release was issued: ============================================================================

Social Services June 22, 2000

Queen's Park Immediate Release

MPP Marilyn Churley introduces Adoption Bill

Toronto - Today, Marilyn Churley, MPP for Broadview-Greenwood, introduced in the Ontario legislature her private member's bill to provide adult adoptees and birth parents better access to adoption records.

"Adoption access reform is long overdue. Here in Ontario, we lag behind other provinces such as Newfoundland and British Columbia. It is time that we introduce positive changes to a clearly antiquated process," said Churley.

The Adoption Disclosure Statute Law Amendment Act, 2000, would:

In 1999, Churley introduced Bill 88, the Adoption Disclosure Statute Law Amendment Act, which passed 2nd reading with overwhelming support from all three parties, but died on the Order Paper when the House prorogued that year.

"The adoption community has had its hopes raised and dashed on too many occasions in recent years and we must ensure this does not happen again.

There is overwhelming public support for adoption reform and this time there are simply no more excuses," said Churley.

The Adoption Disclosure Statute Law Amendment Act, 2000, has the support of members from all three parties and is expected to be debated in the Legislature during the fall sitting.

"Over the next few months, every single MPP across Ontario needs to be contacted. I am urging people to meet, call, write, email or fax their local MPP and tell them of the need to modernize existing adoption access laws and that they should support this bill," said Churley.

For more information, please contact Marilyn Churley, mchurley-qp@ndp.on.ca.

QUEEN'S PARK OFFICE

Room 220, North Wing

Main Legislative Building

Toronto M7A1A5

Tel: 416-325-3250

Fax: 416-325-3252

June 20, 2000: *****OPEN RECORDS BILL TO BE PRESENTED IN ONTARIO*****

Marilyn Churley, MPP Broadview-Greenwood will present her bill "Adoption Disclosure Statute Law Amendment Act" to the Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park on Thursday June 22, 2000 between the hours of 1:45 PM and 2:30 PM.

All supporters are encouraged to attend to demonstrate their commitment to open records

We will publish the details of this bill when we get them - Watch this page!

June 19, 2000: Failing unusual problems, Marilyn Churley's bill will be presented this Thursday June 22, 2000
June 17, 2000: On next Thursday or Friday (June 22 or 23), Marilyn Churley, MPP Broadview-Greenwood in Toronto plans to present her new bill in the legislature which will open up adoption records in Ontario. Now is the time, once again, to begin lobbying your MPP. Ask him or her to be there to support Marilyn's bill - call them, write them, visit them. Tell them what you want and why you deserve this. Make it clear that your vote for them depends on their behaviour
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