Archive for August 2019
Explaining the new Divorce Act: Webinar
Luke’s Place partners with CLEO to provide a webinar series on family law issues for women leaving abusive relationships. The first in the series looks at the changes to the Divorce Act. In June 2019, the federal government passed Bill C-78, which introduced major revisions –the first in more than 20 years – to the…
Read moreFrench versions of Family Court and Beyond Workbook and Organizer
Thanks to Action ontarienne contre la violence faite aux femmes the Luke’s Place Family Court and Beyond Survival Workbook and Organizer are now available in French! Family Court and Beyond is a collection of family law information and strategies for women who are involved in family court and are or have been subjected to abuse…
Read moreHow will the changes to child protection legislation affect the women I support?
The new Child, Youth and Family Services Act shifts Ontario from a needs-based child protection system to one that is rights-based and allows all those who work with and serve children to place those children at the centre of decisions regarding their care. The key changes included raising the age of protection from 16 to…
Read moreFamily law information: Luke’s Place & CLEO webinars
Luke’s Place partners with CLEO to deliver family law information webinars on issues faced by women who have been subjected to violence in their relationship. The webinars are pre-recorded and will be posted to this website and CLEOConnect.ca the afternoon of the date listed. Divorce Act update – Aug 27, 2019 Earlier this year, the…
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