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Putting children first
TheStar.com – Opinion/editorial – Putting children first
Nov 25, 2008.
Under legislation introduced yesterday at Queen’s Park, judges would no longer be able to transfer custody of children from their parents to friends or extended family with little more than a signed slip of paper.
To be granted custody, non-parents would need a police records check, a letter from children’s aid outlining any concerns and they’ll have to explain how they plan to care for the child.
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Law would make restraining order violations a crime
TheStar.com – Ontario – Law would make restraining order violations a crime
November 24, 2008. THE CANADIAN PRESS
New legislation designed to better protect women and children in Ontario will treat a violation of a restraining order as a criminal offence.
Attorney General Chris Bentley says that would allow for tougher enforcement and stricter bail conditions.
Currently, people who have convinced a court to issue a restraining order to prevent their partner from contacting them have to go back to court to get it enforced.
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Changes to family law aimed at better protecting women, children
TheStar.com – parentcentral.ca – Changes to family law aimed at better protecting women, childrenNovember 24, 2008. Tanya Talaga
Proposed tough changes to family law in Ontario — from beefed-up requirements for those seeking custody of children to easier to obtain restraining orders and new rules on how to divvy up pension assets — were announced this morning by the provincial attorney general.
The multi-faceted family law reform package is aimed at better protecting the rights of women, children and families in times of breakdown, said Attorney General Chris Bentley.
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Considering race-based statistics
TheStar.com – Opinion/letters – Considering race-based statistics
November 22, 2008
Re:Race stats confine black youth, Nov. 17
As a student at Queen’s University in Kingston, I was a constant target of racial profiling by the Kingston police force. I was constantly being followed in my car, trailed while walking home, searched, questioned, singled out and humiliated in front of my peers. My stories were met with suspicion and disbelief by friends and acquaintances. They did not believe the police would target me without just cause.
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