Implementation of section 41 of the Official Languages Act

Child-centred Family Justice Strategy

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/pi/pad-rpad/about-apropos/

The Child-centred Family Justice Strategy includes 3 components:

Component 1: Divorce Act reform (see details)

Component 2: Continued support for effective family justice services within the family justice. The Child-centred Family Justice Fund will support the delivery of programs and services in both official languages in three areas:

• Family Justice Initiatives
• Pilot Projects
• Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI) and Professional Training

Contact

Child-centred Family Justice Fund
Ginette Thibault
Program Analyst
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H8
Telephone: 613-957-0717
Fax: 613-952-9600
Email: ginette.thibault@justice.gc.ca

Component 3: Promotion of family court models appropriate to the needs and experience of separated and divorced families (Unified Family Courts). These support services differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but typically include such programs as parent education sessions, mediation and other court-related services.