Summary of Meetings: Children’s Law
Number of Meetings Held: 3
September 12, 2024
Registration Count: 54
Guest Speakers: Dr. Ellie Bolgar
Meeting Title/Topic: Counselling Services for Children - Separation and Divorce
Synopsis: In addition to highlighting the process and benefit of individual, family, and reunification therapy, Dr. Bolgar explains when the therapeutic process could pose harm and long-term negative consequences for the parent-child relationship.
October 17, 2024
Registration Count: 24
Guest Speakers: Michael Zimmerman, Danica Vance Grimard
Meeting Title/Topic: Child Protection Series Part 1: Children's Rights within Child Protection
Synopsis: International principles regarding a child’s rights when they interface with child welfare authorities have been incorporated into domestic child protection law. Michael Zimmerman and Danica Vance Grimard discuss the rights of children involved in the child protection system in British Columbia.
April 11, 2025
Registration Count: 68
Guest Speakers: Brandys Evans, Michael Zimmerman
Meeting Title/Topic: Resist/Refuse Parental Contact - A Child's Perspective
Synopsis: Brandys Evans and Michael Zimmerman talk about the most common orders available to the court in trying to address resist/refuse cases as well as the impact on a child as a result of these orders