CBA Statement on Bill C-78 May 22, 2018 The Canadian Bar Association welcomes Tuesday’s tabling of Bill C-78, which contains the first substantive changes to be made to Canada’s Divorce Act in 30 years.
Project: Improving Legal Responses to Violence April 11, 2018 Rise Women’s Legal Centre is looking for women who are willing to share their family court psychological reports for our research project.
2017 Update to the Federal Child Support Tables November 22, 2017 The Federal Child Support Tables set out the basic monthly amounts of child support under the Federal Child Support Guidelines. The tables have been updated to reflect more recent tax rules. The updated tables came into effect on November 22, 2017.
Law Society Excellence in Family Law Award August 14, 2017 The deadline for nominations is September 1, 2017
Survey: The Cost of Resolving Family Law Disputes August 09, 2017 The Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family is studying the cost of resolving family law disputes. Complete the Institute's short, confidential survey for a chance to win an iPad mini 4!
New Publication from CRILF: "Parenting Assessments and Their Use in Family Law Disputes in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario" July 21, 2017 New research report from the CRILF: Parenting Assessments and Their Use in Family Law Disputes in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario"
Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family Survey June 15, 2017 The Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family is studying the cost of resolving family law disputes. Complete the Institute's short, confidential survey for a chance to win an iPad mini 4!
Changes to Provincial Court Civil Jurisdiction and Procedures (Civil Resolution Tribunal) May 23, 2017 The objectives of this Notice to the Profession and Public are: (1) to outline the changes to the Provincial Court’s civil jurisdiction and procedures effective June 1, 2017, further to the implementation of the small claims jurisdiction of the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT); and (2) to rescind three Small Claims Practice Directions formerly issued by the Chief Judge.
Canada is not doing enough about children’s rights December 13, 2016 By Donna Martinson, retired B.C. Supreme Court judge, and Sarah Rauch, child-rights lawyer, co-chairwomen of the Children’s Law Section, CBABC.
The New Societies Act & Transition November 28, 2016 Resources for the new Societies Act that came into effect November 28, 2016.