Submissions and Legislative Updates

The new amendments to the Divorce Act take effect on March 1, 2021. Some changes to the Supreme Court Family Rules and forms will also come into effect on March 1, 2021 to reflect these new amendments.

Order in Council 51/2021 dated February 1, 2020 amends the following: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2020, S.B.C. 2020, c. 14, s. 74; Family Law Act, S.B.C. 2011, c. 25, ss. 245 (1), 247 and 248 (2) and (3); Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 127, s. 51; Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 29, s. 44 (2)

The Government of Canada has issued an Order in Council to waive quarantine requirements when crossing the border if the travel pertains to the custody and access of a dependent child pursuant to a written agreement or court order.

CBABC responds to a call for public comment on a consultation paper from BC Law Institute to modernize the Child, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA) for the government to reform BC’s main child protection law.

Mental Health Amendment Act, 2020 (Bill 22)

This submission is being made on behalf of the Children's Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch. It has been prepared by the Executive Committee of the Children’s Law Section.