Justice committee  I concur with that.

Justice committee  Yes, and I will answer in English. Perhaps this will facilitate the time as well. Family violence and ADR—or alternative dispute resolution—is somewhat controversial in a lot of ways, because there's a train of thought that says you shouldn't have ADR when there's violence, and

Justice committee  I would simply like to add that the child's age and maturity level should always be taken into account

Justice committee  When someone works with a child, they have to adhere to the principles that apply to the lawyer-child relationship, in other words, ensure that the child's wishes and preferences are consistently heard and accorded due weight. The most important thing, however, is independence, b

Justice committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, everyone. I'll be continuing in French.

Justice committee  Thank you.

Justice committee  It is a privilege to be here today to discuss certain elements of the bill. Like my colleague Mr. Bala, I have worked in family law for a few years now and I've practised law for nearly 30 years. My comments today will focus on dispute resolution, since that is the core of my p