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.
