Survey on the Federal Child Support Guidelines/Sondage sur les Lignes directrices fédérales sur les pensions alimentaires pour enfants

by | Aug 15, 2024 | Federal Courts

From the Justice Research and Statistics,

Dear colleagues:

The Department of Justice Canada would like to invite you to participate in the Survey on the Federal Child Support Guidelines: https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=42c6ed2c-8127-47a7-b3a7-f264c5d32a92. Please respond by September 25, 2024.

In Canada, child support is calculated using regulations called child support guidelines. They are a set of rules and tables used to determine child support amounts. The Federal Child Support Guidelines (Federal Guidelines) are regulations under the Divorce Act that apply when parents divorce or are divorced. There are also provincial and territorial child support guidelines that apply when married parents separate but do not divorce, or when the parents were never married to each other. This survey focuses on the Federal Guidelines.

The purpose of this survey is to obtain views on possible changes to the Federal Guidelines. This information will assist the Department of Justice Canada with its ongoing legal policy work. In particular, survey questions focus on two areas of the Federal Guidelines:

  • Determining child support amounts in shared parenting time arrangements and
  • Compliance with income disclosure obligations.    

We encourage you to forward the survey link to other parents and/or professionals who work in the area of family law so we can reach as many people as possible.

The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Note that you will have the opportunity to save the survey and return to it at a later time. You will have the option of either saving the link or receiving an email with the link to your survey responses. If you would like a PDF copy of the survey for accessibility purposes, please contact us at: rsd.drs@justice.gc.ca. 

Please note that your participation will remain anonymous.

Thank you for your participation.

Francais:

Chers collègues,

Le ministère de la Justice du Canada vous invite à participer au Sondage sur les Lignes directrices fédérales sur les pensions alimentaires pour enfants : https://form.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=42c6ed2c-8127-47a7-b3a7-f264c5d32a92. Veuillez répondre d’ici le 25 septembre 2024.

Au Canada, les pensions alimentaires pour enfants sont calculées à l’aide de règlements appelés lignes directrices sur les pensions alimentaires pour enfants. Il s’agit d’un ensemble de règles et de tables utilisées pour déterminer les montants des pensions alimentaires pour enfants. Les Lignes directrices fédérales sur les pensions alimentaires pour enfants (Lignes directrices fédérales) sont des règlements pris en vertu de la Loi sur le divorce qui s’appliquent lorsque les parents divorcent ou sont divorcés. Il existe également des lignes directrices provinciales et territoriales sur les pensions alimentaires pour enfants qui s’appliquent lorsque les parents mariés se séparent mais ne divorcent pas, ou lorsque les parents n’ont jamais été mariés l’un à l’autre. Ce sondage porte sur les Lignes directrices fédérales.

L’objectif de ce sondage est d’obtenir des points de vue sur les modifications qui pourraient être apportées aux Lignes directrices fédérales. Cette information aidera le ministère de la Justice du Canada dans son travail continu en matière d’élaboration de politiques juridiques. Plus précisément, les questions du sondage portent sur deux domaines des Lignes directrices  fédérales :

  • Calcul des montants des pensions alimentaires pour enfants dans le cadre des arrangements de temps parental partagé ;
  • Respect des obligations de divulgation du revenu.   

Nous vous encourageons à transmettre le lien du sondage à d’autres parents et/ou professionnels qui travaillent dans le domaine du droit de la famille afin que nous puissions rejoindre le plus grand nombre de personnes possible.

Il vous faudra environ 15 minutes pour répondre au sondage. Notez que vous aurez la possibilité d’enregistrer le sondage et d’y revenir ultérieurement. Vous aurez la possibilité d’enregistrer le lien ou de recevoir un e-mail contenant le lien vers vos réponses à l’enquête. Si vous souhaitez obtenir une copie PDF du sondage à des fins d’accessibilité, veuillez communiquer avec nous à l’adresse suivante: rsd.drs@justice.gc.ca. 

Veuillez noter que votre participation restera anonyme.

Merci de votre participation.

Red Dress Day

by | May 3, 2024 | Access to Justice, Law Society of Manitoba, MMIWGS2+, Self-Representing Litigants

If you or someone you know needs immediate mental and emotional wellness support, call The National Inquiry into MMIWG2S Toll-Free Support Phone: 1-844-413-6649

Sunday, May 5 is The National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples, more commonly known as Red Dress Day, inspired by the 2010 REDress Project created by Métis artist Jaime Black.

In the 2019 report, Reclaiming Power and Place, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls recommends Calls For Justice. Under Calls for Attorneys and Law Societies (pg. 194, 10.1(iii)), the report makes the request that:

All courts must have a staff position for an Indigenous courtroom liaison worker that is adequately funded and resourced to ensure Indigenous people in the court system know their rights and are connected to appropriate services.

Although we are not court staff, Manitoba Law Library would like to honour the Calls for Justice by providing legal information and direction to legal resources to those who need them.

Community Legal Education Association has a phone line and dedicated email address to provide prompt legal information and referrals to resources.

Family Law For Children

A booklet designed by CLEA to help children cope with the family court process. Topics include: Separation of parents; Living arrangements; Family violence; Blended Families.

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Divorce

Understand the requirements for obtaining a divorce as well as the difference between divorce and annulment.

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Parenting Arrangements

Introduces the concepts of parenting time and decision-making responsibility in family law. Topics include how parenting arrangements are decided; what happens if a parent or guardian wants to move with a child; how the child’s wishes are considered; and contact by non-parents.

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Right to Counsel by Jennifer Dunik

“Once young persons become involved in the justice system there is an obligation to make sure that their rights are fully protected. The right to retain and instruct counsel is one of the most important rights.”

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Advice on navigating courtroom procedure as self-representing litigant.

Indigenous People and the Criminal Justice System / Jonathan Rudin
[A print copy is available in the Manitoba Law Library.]

“Indigenous people are the most over-represented population in Canada’s criminal justice system. Their experiences within the system are interwoven with issues of colonialism and discrimination. Indigenous People and the Criminal Justice System, 2nd Edition, examines these issues and their impact to provide lawyers and judges with a deeper understanding of this area of the law.”

“Legal Aid Manitoba (LAM) works to ensure that eligible Manitobans have access to justice, including those who are disadvantaged and facing a well-resourced individual or entity in court”

“If you have a concern about your lawyer’s conduct you may want to file a complaint. Lawyers who do not practise competently or in compliance with the Law Society’s high standards of ethical conduct may be subject to an investigation and/or discipline.”