Assisted Human Reproduction Act
Encyclopedia
The Assisted Human Reproduction Act (Bill C-6) is a Canadian government legislation
related to human reproduction
and research
. The bill was introduced for first reading on February 11, 2004 by then Minister of Health Pierre Pettigrew. The bill passed through the House to the Senate on the same day. The bill was given second reading in the Senate and passed to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
on February 18, 2004 and reported March 9, 2004 by the Committee, debated again and given third reading March 11, 2004 and given royal assent
on March 29, 2004. The bill was reintroduced from the 37th Canadian parliament, 2nd session.
The Act enables the Assisted Human Reproduction Canada
to "protect and promote the health and safety, and the human dignity and human rights of Canadians
and to foster the application of ethical principles".
Specific coming into force
dates:
, in an advisory opinion, ruled that sections 10-11, 13-18, 40(2), 40(3), 40(3.1), 40(4), 40(5), and section 44(2) and 44(3) of the Act exceeded the legislative jurisdiction
of the Parliament of Canada
pursuant to the Constitution Act, 1867
.
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
related to human reproduction
Human reproduction
Human reproduction is any form of sexual reproduction resulting in the conception of a child, typically involving sexual intercourse between a man and a woman. During intercourse, the interaction between the male and female reproductive systems results in fertilization of the woman's ovum by the...
and research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
. The bill was introduced for first reading on February 11, 2004 by then Minister of Health Pierre Pettigrew. The bill passed through the House to the Senate on the same day. The bill was given second reading in the Senate and passed to the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Canadian Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology is a Canadian Senate committee of the Government of Canada.It has a mandate to examine legislation and matters relating to social affairs, science and technology generally, including: veterans affairs; Indian and Inuit affairs; ...
on February 18, 2004 and reported March 9, 2004 by the Committee, debated again and given third reading March 11, 2004 and given royal assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
on March 29, 2004. The bill was reintroduced from the 37th Canadian parliament, 2nd session.
The Act enables the Assisted Human Reproduction Canada
Assisted Human Reproduction Canada
Assisted Human Reproduction Canada is a federal regulatory agency that was established in 2006 to protect and promote the health, safety, dignity and rights of Canadians who use or are born of assisted human reproduction technologies...
to "protect and promote the health and safety, and the human dignity and human rights of Canadians
Human rights in Canada
Since signing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the Canadian government has attempted to make universal human rights a part of Canadian law...
and to foster the application of ethical principles".
Specific coming into force
Coming into force
Coming into force or entry into force refers to the process by which legislation, regulations, treaties and other legal instruments come to have legal force and effect...
dates:
- Sections, 12, 14 to 19, 21 to 59, 72 and 74 to 77: April 22, 2004
- Sections 8: December 1, 2007
- Sections 21 to 39, 72, 74, 75 and 77, excluding 24(1)(a), (e) and (g): January 12, 2006
Constitutional Validity
On December 22, 2010 the Supreme Court of CanadaSupreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...
, in an advisory opinion, ruled that sections 10-11, 13-18, 40(2), 40(3), 40(3.1), 40(4), 40(5), and section 44(2) and 44(3) of the Act exceeded the legislative jurisdiction
Canadian federalism
Canada is a federation with two distinct jurisdictions of political authority: the country-wide federal government and the ten regionally-based provincial governments. It also has three territorial governments in the far north, though these are subject to the federal government...
of the Parliament of Canada
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and...
pursuant to the Constitution Act, 1867
Constitution Act, 1867
The Constitution Act, 1867 , is a major part of Canada's Constitution. The Act created a federal dominion and defines much of the operation of the Government of Canada, including its federal structure, the House of Commons, the Senate, the justice system, and the taxation system...
.