Children at the Center of New Family Law

by Kathy VandergriftBest Interests of Children, Children's Rights in CanadaPosted on No Comments

Bill C-78 proposes significant changes in the laws that affect children caught up in the separation and/or divorce of their parents and related family court processes.  Legislative changes that will make the best interests of the children the paramount consideration for all actors is positive.  It makes Canada’s laws more consistent with the Convention on …

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Family Law Reform and Children’s Rights

by Kathy VandergriftBest Interests of Children, Children's Rights in Canada, Monitoring Canada and the UNCRC, Protecting Children From HarmPosted on No Comments

Children are affected when their parents go through a divorce, but their rights are not well-protected in Canada’s current family laws.  The CCRC welcomes plans to modernize the law and expand the unified family court system.  Stronger protection for the rights of children should be central to this process.  It is also an opportunity for …

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