| Name | Party | Connection with adoption | Types of legislation supported for adult adoptee access to original birth certificate. Options given: i) unconditional, ii) with contact veto, iii) with disclosure veto |
Types of legislation supported for birth parent access to adoptee's amended birth certificate. Options given: i) unconditional, ii) with contact veto, iii) with disclosure veto |
Comments |
| Vance Badawey | Liberal | an extended family member is adopted | with contact vetoes | with contact vetoes | |
| Steve Elgersma | Family Coalition Party | None | unconditional | unconditional | I have been a Director for the Haldimand & Norfolk Children's
Aid Society for 14 years, and have been interested in the adoption process
for most of my life. And I have heard of many stories of those who were
adopted, trying desperately to find their birth parents for various reasons,
and found it extremely difficult. I support what you are trying to do, and
support your goal of making it much more accessable.
It works both ways. I once had a conversation with a young lady who said she was adopted. I told her that I was also adopted. She was really surprised, and asked me about the details. I told her that I was adopted into the Family Of God when I repented of my sin and asked Jesus for forgiveness. She jubilantly laughed, saying, "me too, then I have been adopted twice, for I have birth parents, adoptive parents, and a Heavenly Father." I wish you well in your endeavors. |
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