Final Federal-Provincial-Territorial Report on Custody and Access and Child Support

Putting Children First

November 2002

This report represents the results of the Custody and Access Project of the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Family Law Committee, which was initiated at the request of Deputy Ministers Responsible for Justice.  The federal, provincial and territorial governments participated in this work.  The deputy ministers also asked the committee to review the child support guidelines.

The report is the result of extensive research and consultations with family law professionals, parents, advocacy groups and interested Canadians, as well as lengthy federal-provincial-territorial discussions to develop recommendations for future action.

The views expressed in this report are those of the Family Law Committee members and do not necessarily reflect the views of the departments or governments they represent.

FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL-TERRITORIAL FAMILY LAW COMMITTEE MEMBERS

  • Ms. Virginia McRae
    (Co-Chair)
    Department of Justice Canada
    Ottawa, Ont.

  • Ms. Betty Ann Pottruff, Q.C.
    (Co-Chair)
    Saskatchewan Justice
    Regina, Sask.

  • Ms. Lucy Austin
    Department of Justice
    Yellowknife, N.W.T.

  • Mr. Robin Bassett
    Ministry of Attorney General
    Victoria, B.C.

  • Mr. John Booth
    Alberta Justice
    Edmonton, Alta.

  • Mr. Michael Comeau
    Department of Justice
    Fredericton, N.B

  • Ms. Betty Egan
    Office of the Attorney General
    Charlottetown, P.E.I.

  • Me Hélène Fortin
    Ministère de la Justice
    Sainte-Foy, Que.

  • Mr. Brian F. Furey
    Department of Justice
    St. John's, Nfld. and Lab.

  • Maître Denise Gervais
    Ministère de la Justice
    Sainte-Foy, Que.

  • Ms. Sheri Hogeboom
    Department of Justice
    Whitehorse, Y.T.

  • Ms. Maria Lodge
    Nunavut Justice
    Iqaluit, Nunavut

  • Ms. Joan A. MacPhail, Q.C.
    Manitoba Justice
    Winnipeg, Man.

  • Ms. Averie McNary
    Alberta Justice
    Edmonton, Alta.

  • Ms. Tilly Pillay
    Department of Justice
    Halifax, N.S.

  • Ms. Anne Marie Predko
    Ministry of the Attorney General
    Toronto, Ont.

  • Ms. Risa Sheriff
    Ministry of the Attorney General
    Toronto, Ont.

  • Ms. Janet Sigurdson
    Manitoba Justice
    Winnipeg, Man.

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