Because adoptions are under provincial control, not federal, so the country didn’t sign a treaty for policies they have no authority over. Link for more info.
Oh, no problem. My first thought was, What is the Hague Convention, and why haven’t we signed it? I was pretty relieved to find out it was just a jurisdicional issue.
Canada was just such a notable departure from the other countries listed that I was surprised. I’m glad it was just an issue between the feds and the territories and provinces and not something weird!
Because adoptions are under provincial control, not federal, so the country didn’t sign a treaty for policies they have no authority over. Link for more info.
Hey, thanks - I appreciate the education!
Oh, no problem. My first thought was, What is the Hague Convention, and why haven’t we signed it? I was pretty relieved to find out it was just a jurisdicional issue.
Canada was just such a notable departure from the other countries listed that I was surprised. I’m glad it was just an issue between the feds and the territories and provinces and not something weird!