Canadian Custody and Access Provisions: A Legislative Comparison

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Charts
   1. Best Interest of the Child
      • Canada
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nova Scotia
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon
   2. Alternative Dispute Resolution
      • Canada
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nova Scotia
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon
   3. Violence or Inadequate Parenting
      • Canada
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nova Scotia
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon
   4. Extended Family Custody and Access
      • Canada
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nova Scotia
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon
   5. Enforcement of Access
      • Canada
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland
      • Northwest Territories
      • Nova Scotia
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchewan
      • Yukon

Prepared for the Family, Children and Youth Section
Department of Justice
March 1998