Proposed changes to the Divorce Act
Recently, the Government of Canada has introduced Bill C-78 to amend the Divorce Act, which will be the most significant change to that Act in over 20 years. Some of the changes are welcomed by the Family Bar, while others might just be window dressings (with little or no real impact). The changes that will have the most impact on the Family Bar (and divorcing parties) include: changes in terminology for "custody" and "access"; codification of some of the “best interest of t