Family Court Reform: What’s Holding It Back?

One of the enduring mysteries for many Canadians, knowing that: 80% of Canadians support Family Court Reform, consisting of a rebuttable presumption of Equal Parenting. The Conservative Party of Canada ran in the 2011 Election with a platform plan supporting Family Court Reform. The majority of recent research on children after divorce supports a rebuttable …

Get the Facts Here: CEPC’s Rebuttal to Canadian Bar Association Opposition to Equal Parenting Bill C-560

On March 24, 2014, the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) issued a Press Release from Patricia Hebert, Vice-Chair of the CBA’s Family Law Section, which expressed opposition to Bill C-560, the popular Equal Parenting Bill, which is currently in Second Reading in Parliament. CEPC has analyzed Ms. Hebert’s comments, and has the following response to the …

Get the Details Here: CEPC’s Response to CBA Statement Opposing Bill C-560, Claim #1

CEPC Issued a summary rebuttal to the CBA Statement of Opposition to the popular Equal Parenting Bill C-560. In the summary, there were links to the details.   This post covers CBA Claim #1.   CBA Claim #1 “The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) opposes Bill C-560, a private member’s bill, as it would shift the way …

Get the Details Here: CEPC’s Response to CBA Statement Opposing Bill C-560, Claim #2

CEPC Issued a summary rebuttal to the CBA Statement of Opposition to the popular Equal Parenting Bill C-560. In the summary, there were links to the details.   This post covers CBA Claim #2. CBA Claim #2 “Parenting is not about adults claiming rights,” says Patricia Hebert of Edmonton, Vice-Chair of the CBA’s National Family Law Section.  “It …

Get the Details Here: CEPC’s Response to CBA Statement Opposing Bill C-560, Claim #3

CEPC Issued a summary rebuttal to the CBA Statement of Opposition to the popular Equal Parenting Bill C-560. In the summary, there were links to the details.   This post covers CBA Claim #3. CBA Claim #3 “The bill is based on the faulty assumption that equal parenting time will work for all families, regardless of abilities, …

Get the Details Here: CEPC’s Response to CBA Statement Opposing Bill C-560, Claim #4

CEPC Issued a summary rebuttal to the CBA Statement of Opposition to the popular Equal Parenting Bill C-560. In the summary, there were links to the details.   This post covers CBA Claim #4. CBA Claim #4: “This clearly makes children’s interests a very low priority, which is contradictory to the stated goals of Canadian family laws …

Get the Details Here: CEPC’s Response to CBA Statement Opposing Bill C-560, Claim #5

CEPC Issued a summary rebuttal to the CBA Statement of Opposition to the popular Equal Parenting Bill C-560. In the summary, there were links to the details.   This post covers CBA Claim #5. CBA Claim #5: “The CBA agrees that shared parenting is a good outcome for many families.  Where equal time and responsibility can be …

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