News in Family Law
Ontario unveils blueprint to reform troubled group and foster care
Provincial residential care reforms aim to give children and youth the right services at the right time as close to home as possible.
Lawyer wins constitutional challenge in case involving support for disabled adults
An Ontario woman and her lawyer have succeeded in a constitutional challenge, obtaining child support for a disabled adult child of unmarried parents, who is not attending school full time.
New and Revised CLEO Publications - July 11, 2017
CLEO announces its new or updated resources. All CLEO resources are provided free of charge. For a complete list of CLEO's publications, please visit www.cleo.on.ca.
Posted:
July 11, 2017
Article source:
CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique communautaire Ontario)
Forced marriage in Canada 'more prevalent' than thought: ex-child bride
In September 2013, the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario released a report that counted 219 confirmed or suspected cases of forced marriage in Ontario and Quebec from 2010 to 2012.
June 28: Family Mediation in the Context of Violence
When: Wednesday, June 28, 2017, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Waverly Library Auditorium, 285 Red River Rd., Thunder Bay
This community information session is FREE and open to ALL – but please reserve a seat.
ISAC's Media & Policy News: Friday 16 June 2017
The Income Security Advocacy Centre's bulletin includes news, updates, reports, and events from Ontario, across Canada, and around the world.
June 22: Early termination by tenants experiencing domestic or sexual violence – issues and implications
When: Thursday, June 22, 2017, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. ET
Where: 55 University Ave., Toronto, 15th floor, and remotely via webinar
This session is for community legal clinic staff and students, private bar, and legal staff of organizations providing services to tenants or to victims of violence or abuse.
Ottawa spent $707,000 in legal fees fighting decision that protects Indigenous children
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled the government was discriminating against First Nations children by not giving them equitable health and social services payments.
Pregnancy Drastically Increases Domestic Violence Risk
Pregnancy should be a time when a woman receives extra care and attention. While some women feel great throughout their pregnancy, others face health complications. Whatever the pregnancy experience, growing a baby is hard work and this is a time when women needs all the support they can get. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. Many women not only lack support, but are also dealing with abusive relationships while they are pregnant. Although it’s hard for some of us to imagine, pregnancy puts women at an increased risk of experiencing violence from an intimate partner. If she is already experiencing abuse, this domestic violence often intensifies when a woman is pregnant.
Posted:
June 02, 2017
Article source:
The Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC)
Women's Justice Access Project: Having your back
For many people, navigating the Canadian justice system can be overwhelming, but for some clients at Toronto’s Fred Victor 24-Hour Women’s Drop-in, it can feel hopeless. The Women’s Justice Access Project, a collaborative effort between CAMH’s Provincial System Support Program (PSSP) and 10 community partners, is working to change that by bringing free legal supports to the drop-in.
