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The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has found that the federal government has discriminated against thousands of Aboriginal children by underfunding welfare services on reserves compared to the rest of the country.

The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) opposes Bill C-560, a private member’s bill, as it would shift the way custody is determined under the Divorce Act to parents’ rights

Family Law Section Past Chair Cori McGuire provides an overview of the Section’s activities from legislative reform activities to newsletters to the tax toolkit for family law lawyers.

The Canadian Bar Association introduced a free, comprehensive new tool to address an inherent knowledge gap on children’s rights in Canada. The CBA Child Rights Toolkit is designed to help lawyers, judges and other professionals advocate, adjudicate and make better decisions for children.