| 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) |
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| Kathleen Wynne | Liberal | Thank you kindly for your enquiry on behalf of the Coalition for Open Adoption Records (COAR). I appreciate your interest in my stance with respect to making adoption records accessible to adult adoptees and birth parents of adult adoptees.
As you are probably aware, private members' bills pertaining to the issue were introduced during several previous legislative sessions. There has been an almost unanimous show of all-party support for changes to adoption disclosure procedures. I voted in favour of the proposed changes to adoption disclosure procedures. I believe that, in the majority of cases, both adult adoptees and birth parents who have given their children up for adoption should be allowed access to their records. In my view, it is a question of human rights. Again, I am grateful to you for allowing me to share my views on open adoption records. I look forward to an ongoing dialogue with you and your colleagues at COAR in the interests of adult adoptees and birth parents province-wide. |
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