Canadian Equal parenting Council is a nationally chartered non-profit corporation, governed by a board of directors and bylaws which require an annual general meeting (AGM) each year, typically within 60 days of the end of the fiscal year, which is Jan 1st to Dec 31st. The AGM is held by phone teleconference/Zoom (computer app) video …
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Fix family law!
Canadian Equal Parenting is the national campaign and advocacy for parents to fix family law so that it works for children and parents.
Issues-2015
What’s the Issue? Current Bad Policy Best Practice (reforms) Parents losing custody in family courts Court costs are higher than even upper middle class parents can afford. Both parents keep responsibility for parenting children unless proven unfit. Parents stay out of courts whenever possible) No action on overdue reforms, which are supported by the public …
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 …
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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 …
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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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 …
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