By Rina Groeneveld ( June 2, 2026, 3:17 PM EDT) -- Much of the debate around Bill C-223 has been framed at the level of principle. Critics argue that the bill’s prohibition on parental alienation evidence will harm children. Supporters argue that parental alienation allegations have become a mechanism for silencing protective parents. In previous pieces in this publication (“When the language of protection becomes a weapon: Bill C-223 and parental alienation;” “The real issue behind parental alienation claims: A response to Gary Joseph” and “How Bill C-223’s critics redraw the boundaries of family violence: A response to Lorne J. Fine”), I’ve argued in favour of the bill and examined how its critics have themselves deployed the very myths and stereotypes the bill seeks to prohibit....