National Parents Organization rebukes CBA position on Equal Parenting Bill as “insincere, inaccurate and uniformed” March 30, 2014 OTTAWA – The Canadian Equal Parenting Council (CEPC) – Conseil d’égalité parentale du Canada denounces the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) opposition to Bill C-560 as insincere, inaccurate, uninformed of the Bill’s contents and based on their own …
Author archives: Glenn Cheriton
New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Equal Parenting Bill
MEDIA RELEASE A new public opinion poll shows public support for equal shared parenting and a Bill in federal parliament is at 72% across Canada. The poll, by Vision Critical, was Monday March 17th. Opposition to equal shared parenting remains very low. Overall support (adding strong support and somewhat support together) was at 72% (strong …
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Social science consensus on equal parenting
A fresh review of the literature around children’s attachment to their parents strengthens the case for equal shared parenting in cases of separation and divorce when children are involved. This consensus report was prepared by Richard A. Warshak, Ph.D., a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. It was analyzed …
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Equal parenting bill in Parliament
Canadian Parents’ Organization supports Bill to reform Divorce Act Canadian Equal Parenting Council (CEPC) applauds M.P. Maurice Vellacott who on Dec 6th 2013 introduced into the House of Commons Bill C-560 – a bill that would mandate a rebuttable presumption in favour of equal shared parenting. The Bill substantially strengthens direction to the courts under …
Response to the CBA Access to Justice Summit and papers
In April 2013, the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) held a conference in Saskatoon to discuss “Access to Justice” and subsequently issued four reports: a summary, a metrics paper, a “community voice” paper, and a longer report. I asked for and received these reports by email, as they were supposed to be on the website of …
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Supreme Court report calls for reform
Accountability, Judicial discretion and equal parenting, a response to the Thomas Cromwell Supreme Court report on Family Law By Glenn Cheriton Those parents who go through Canada`s family court system are generally very dissatisfied. A common complaint is that the system is “corrupt”, by which parents mean they feel it is arbitrary, unfair and that …
Equal Parenting – the book
The Equal Parent Presumption Social Justice in the Legal Determination of Parenting after Divorce By Edward Kruk Sociology Political & International Studies: Public Policy Law A child-focused approach to the “best interests of the child.” In custody battles over the children of separated parents, the prevailing standard of evaluating what is in the “best interests …
Canada’s federal Bill on Equal Parenting
Canadian Equal Parenting Council applauds and supports Member of Parliament Maurice Vellacott who has tabled an Equal Parenting private member’s bill, C-560 in the House of Commons on December 6th, 2013. The bill aims to reform the Divorce Act so that equal parenting time is the rebuttable presumption, or the default in most cases. The …
Universal Children’s Day
The Canadian Equal Parenting Council wishes all parents best wishes on Universal Children’s day. If you are not able to see your children because of government actions (or by actions of State proxies such as judges, social agencies or other state funded vested interests) we understand your pain and the disadvantage that your children are …
Happy Mother’s Day
A happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and grandmothers in Canada. We know that the vast majority of you support equal parenting and the need of children for both parents. We know that when the family court system “awards” sole custody, or courts do nothing against parental alienation, there is almost always a grandmother or …
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