Family
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March 06, 2024
How claims of innocence affect parole, part two | Michael Crowley
Remorse, or the lack of remorse as demonstrated in the Latimer case, is a question that arises much more frequently than cases that involve lifers and the question of the acceptance of guilt.
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March 06, 2024
Ontario court finds Quebec dad ‘tacitly’ agreed to daughter’s move in jurisdiction case
Family lawyers must make sure their client’s intentions “are clear and unequivocal” when agreeing or disagreeing with parenting arrangements, says a lawyer after Ontario’s Appeal Court found a Quebec father had “tacitly” acquiesced to his daughter living in Ontario with her mother.
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March 06, 2024
Paving the way to gender equality this International Women’s Day | Mujda Rasoul
March 8 is International Women’s Day, marking an annual day of celebrating the great achievements of women globally. This year’s theme is “Inspire Inclusion,” emphasizing the importance of diversity and empowerment in all aspects of society.
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March 06, 2024
Controversy erupts after Quebec Appeal Court grants asylum seekers access to subsidized daycare
Asylum seekers in Quebec, after waging a long legal battle, can now have access to subsidized daycare after the Quebec Court of Appeal found that a provincial policy was discriminatory in a decision hailed by legal experts but mired in political controversy.
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March 06, 2024
Parental alienation, family violence and family law: Part two | Pamela Cross
In her 2023 report entitled, “Custody, violence against women and violence against children,” U.N. Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, Reem Aslalem, describes parental alienation as a “discredited and unscientific pseudo-concept” that serves as a tool for abusers “to continue their abuse and coercion and to undermine and discredit allegations of domestic violence made by mothers who are trying to keep their children safe.”
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March 06, 2024
Family Law - CUSTODY, PARENTING, AND ACCESS - Best interests of child - Custody and parenting time - Shared or split
Appeal by mother from decision of trial judge awarding father gradually increasing parenting time. The trial judge found in favour of the father and granted his application for increased parenting time, with the children ultimately residing with each parent on “two/two/five/five” schedule.
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March 05, 2024
Parental alienation, family violence and family law: Part one | Pamela Cross
The terms parental alienation syndrome (PAS) and its more recent iteration, parental alienation (PA), have been creating challenges in family law cases involving parenting claims since at least the 1990s.
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March 05, 2024
How claims of innocence affect parole | Michael Crowley
Recently, I received an email from Mary Campbell, who had retired as director general of corrections and criminal justice directorate for the Department of Public Safety of Canada a few years ago. In it she wondered how the Parole Board of Canada handled claims of innocence by inmates who were seeking some form of conditional release.
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March 04, 2024
Canada sanctions six Russians ‘involved’ in Alexei Navalny’s ‘ill treatment and death’ in prison
Canada has announced dealings bans, including asset freezes, and entry bans against six Russians for their roles in “gross and systematic human rights violations;” the list includes “senior officials or high-ranking employees in Russia’s prosecution, judicial and penitentiary services who were involved in the ill-treatment and death” last month in an Arctic prison of Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition leader and outspoken critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s kleptocratic regime.
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March 04, 2024
Adjustment of Status delays: Options for work and travel
A foreign national can convert his or her U.S. immigration status from a temporary nonimmigrant to a Lawful Permanent Resident (“green card holder”) through Adjustment of Status (AOS). For some people, it is far more convenient than having to leave the United States to visit a foreign embassy or consulate and wait for documents to be returned. Family members of U.S. citizens or green card holders can enjoy waiting for their status to be converted while living with or near family members.