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Submission | October 22, 2026
Keeping children safe and heard: supplementary submission on Divorce Act changes
The CBA recommends amending Bill C-223 to ensure children’s views are heard and given due weight, and that family violence is fully considered in parenting decisions.
News | March 27, 2026
Updates from the CBA Child and Youth Law Section
Updates from the CBA Child and Youth Law Section - March 2026 Blast Email
Advocacy | March 23, 2026
Bill C-223 — Keeping Children Safe Act
The CBA Sections support Bill C‑223’s goals of strengthening responses to family violence, improving child safety, and prioritizing children’s best interests in separation and divorce. However, we are concerned that the some of the proposed reforms limit judicial discretion and may prevent courts from properly addressing the unique circumstances of each family.
