Country | Canada |
Year | 2018 |
Type of Measure | Violence against women > Legislation |
Form of Violence | Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence |
In May 2018, the federal government proposed changes to strengthen the Canadian family justice system. The proposed amendments to the Divorce Act and the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act address family violence. For example, under the proposed changes, courts would be required to consider the effect of family violence and any related criminal, child protection, or civil protection proceedings when determining parenting arrangements in proceedings under the Divorce Act.