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Ensuring that the family justice system can effectively respond to the needs of families during divorce or separation is critical. That is why the Government of Canada took action by changing Canada’s federal family laws to promote the best interests of the child, address family violence, help reduce child poverty, and make the family justice system more accessible and efficient.
March 1, 2021 – Ottawa – Ontario Department of Justice Canada
Ensuring that the family justice system can effectively respond to the needs of families during divorce or separation is critical. That is why the Government of Canada took action by changing Canada’s federal family laws to promote the best interests of the child, address family violence, help reduce child poverty, and make the family justice system more accessible and efficient.
Today, March 1, 2021, the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced that Divorce Act amendments have come into force. Although some technical amendments came into force upon Royal Assent on June 21, 2019, most of the Divorce Act amendments come into force today. These mark the first substantive changes to federal family laws in more than 20 years.
“The changes that we have made to modernize the Divorce Act have been a long time coming and I am proud that they are coming into force today. We understand how important the changes to the Divorce Act are to Canadians affected by separation and divorce, especially to vulnerable family members. Faced with the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, we worked hard with our partners to implement these changes, which address family violence and promote the best interests of the child.”
The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., M.P.
•On June 21, 2019, the Government of Canada welcomed the Royal Assent of former Bill C-78, which modernized and strengthened federal family laws, following its careful review by Parliament.
Bill C-78 amended three federal family laws: the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act. Most of the amendments to the Divorce Act come into force on March 1, 2021, while changes to federal support enforcement laws that did not come into force on Royal Assent or in December 2020 will progressively come into force at different times over the next two years.
Background. This document explains some of the changes made to the Divorce Act through Bill C-78, Act to Amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act. The bill received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019.
Feb 17, 2021 · On March 1, 2021, Canada’s new Divorce Act will come into force, introducing significant amendments to the Act since it was enacted in 1985, and since child support guidelines were amended in 1997. These changes modernize the language in the Divorce Act to encompass family adaptations outside of a deficit-based framework and include new guidelines that aim to centre the well-being of ...
Apr 19, 2021 · The Bill C-78. Divorce Act. Changes: What you need to know. Substantial changes to the Divorce Act came into force on March 1, 2021. Experts from the Family and Children’s Law Team, Department of Justice Canada, are offering free virtual training to provide you with an overview of the amendments. This course will be helpful to those who need ...
Authors. Parliament passed Bill C-78, an Act to Amend the Divorce Act, which received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019 and came into force March 1, 2021, amending the Divorce Act RSC 1985 c 3 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"). The amendments to the Divorce Act are substantial, the first significant updates to the Act since 1985.
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Mar 3, 2021 · Divorce Act. There are several notable amendments to the Divorce Act (the “Act”) that will come into force on March 1, 2021. These changes are made through Bill C-78 which received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019. This article highlights some of the major amendments to the jurisdictional provisions under the Act. 1.
