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		* News items are in chronological order ... the most recent is first. * Adopting in a specific country? See Country News. * Robin says, "Get the latest news by meeting folks at an adoption event" ... see Coming Events. 2008 (Feb. 1, 2008)  DNA adoption networking finds parents, siblings abroad 2007 (Dec. 20, 2007)  Citizenship easier for children adopted abroad (Sept. 20, 2007) Judge quashes Ontario law opening adoption records (Aug. 25, 2007)  Slowdown in China starts the great decline of 2006  [statistics] (May 1, 2007)    May 1: nine new adoption rules start in China (Apr. 30, 2007)  International adoption agencies come to New Brunswick (Mar. 18, 2007) Tax credit helps Canadian adoptive parents (Jan. 9, 2007)    Boy has three parents, Ontario court rules 2006 (Dec. 21, 2006)  China to rule out singles, over-50s, obese (Nov. 24, 2006)  Adoption crusader Helen Allen dies at 99 (Nov. 19, 2006)  Your Chinese daughter can audition for TV spot (Oct. 28, 2006)   Options shrink; countries stress domestic placement (Sept. 20, 2006) Country Survey: beware slow processes, closed countries (Aug. 17, 2006)  2005 stats: second year of decline in intercountry adoptions (June 22, 2006) Citizenship for children adopted abroad: welcome Bill C-14 (Apr. 18, 2006)  Now in Spanish: "Teacher's Guide to Adoption" (Mar. 27, 2006) Ontario law ought to increase domestic adoptions (Jan. 1, 2006)   Quebec adopters get a superior parental leave plan 2005 (Nov. 3, 2005)   Opening adoption records: success in Ontario (Aug. 3, 2005)   NACAC award winners for 2005 (June 6, 2005)   Ontario legislation would increase domestic adoptions (Apr. 15, 2005)  Find a subsidy for special needs adoption (Feb. 23, 2005)  Adoption tax credit ... finally passed (Feb. 22, 2005)  Generous tax credit in Quebec (Jan. 18, 2005)  "Who's Your Daddy?" show cancelled (Jan. 13, 2005)  $925 fee gone: Ontario eliminates "head tax" (Jan. 10, 2005)  Can we adopt tsunami orphans? 2004 (Dec. 17, 2004)  "Beginner's Guide to Adoption" available free (Oct. 20, 2004)  Jay Hill's tax credit bill: expenses up to $10,000 (Oct. 5, 2004)    Citizenship bill to help adopted children (Oct. 4, 2004)    Where to get immigration forms, permanent resident card (Oct. 1, 2004)    InYourGrasp.bc.ca: Support for B.C. adoptive parents (Sept. 1, 2004)  Opening adoption records in Alberta; trying in Ontario (July 28, 2004)  NACAC honours Canadians at its conferences (Apr. 15, 2004)  How to find resources for each country (Apr. 2, 2004)    Ontario to change domestic adoption law (Mar. 31, 2004)  Workshops at New Brunswick conference (Mar. 19, 2004)  Ontario ministry's new name (Feb. 11, 2004)  Photolistings at AdoptOntario web site (Feb. 10, 2004)  Alberta photolisting site one year old 2003 (Dec. 20, 2003)  Native kids' voices at "Stolen Generations" (Nov. 25, 2003)  Native control in Manitoba (Nov. 18, 2003)  Miall/March study: Canadians approve of adoption (Sept. 1, 2003)   Foster care costs $40,000 a year (ACO) (Aug. 22, 2003)  U.S. census reports on adopted children (Mar. 17, 2003)  ACC gains Executive Director, $375,000 grant 2002 (Dec. 1, 2002)   Author Adam Pertman takes over at Adoption Institute (Oct. 25, 2002)  Romanian adoption research continues (June 7, 2002)   Gay adoption makes progress (Mar. 20, 2002)  New Brunswick adoption awareness campaign (Jan. 12, 2002)  Toronto Star: Toronto CAS to run Chinese adoptions (Jan. 8, 2002)    Dave Thomas dies (Jan. 1, 2002)    New email lists on adoption 2001 (Nov. 9, 2001)   Adoption services in Manitoba (Nov. 1, 2001)   Prince George B.C. agency closes (May 24, 2001)  Ontario keeps $925 adoption fee (May 21, 2001)  Québec adoption bureau changes director (May 16, 2001)  Austria's "anonymous births" (Apr. 9, 2001)    "Internet Twins" in custody battle 2000 (Aug. 22, 2000) Guatemala: no adoptions through private lawyers (July 20, 2000)  B.C. mum sues agency over adopted girl's illness (June 12, 2000) National Adoption Desk role taken by CFC (June 9, 2000)   Employment Insurance changes (June 6, 2000)   "Adopt-a-Minefield" slogan trivializes adoption (June 2, 2000)   Possible moratorium in Romania? (June 1, 2000)   Russia slowdown while agencies accredited (May 31, 2000)  Adoption Council gets $60,000 at fundraiser (Apr. 6, 2000)   Citizenship and Immigration bills make progress (Mar. 27, 2000) Ethics of preadoption genetic testing (Mar. 8, 2000)   Intercountry Adoption Act in Ontario PERMISSION TO REPRINT You may reprint news items with this credit: "From Family Helper, www.familyhelper.net" News items are written by Robin Hilborn, editor of Family Helper magazine and author of Family Helper web site, www.familyhelper.net. They are based on web searches, correspondents' reports, adoption newsletters, the web site of the Adoption Council of Canada and the Canadians-adopting email list.