Justice committee  That's fine.

Justice committee  As far as the change in language is concerned, with a change in language you can also implement a change in conditions so that it's not access, where I give you access. It's something that we both share for the benefit of our child. Why should it be in the preamble? Well, my exp

Justice committee  In Manitoba, since before 1989, families access services of mediation, consultation and court-ordered assessments through a government-funded service. At different times, Manitoba has also put in services for teenagers, recognizing their special needs, or for children in a progra

Justice committee  This isn't something that has happened overnight, to become an adversarial system. Courts do generally have winners and losers, so I think it's going to take a bit of time for that to change, and for people to understand that when they approach the court, they'll be approaching i

Justice committee  Thank you very much, and good evening. My name is Janice Christianson-Wood. I am the president of the Canadian Association of Social Workers. I'm very pleased to be testifying today on behalf of our federation and the 50,000 social workers in Canada. I'd like to thank the commit