Linda C. Neilson and Susan B. Boyd have released an article interpreting various provisions of the new Divorce Act, including several related to family violence. Interpreting the New Divorce Act, March 8 2020 Rules of Statutory Interpretation and Senate Observations … Continue reading →
In 2019-2020, Pro Bono Students Canada, UBC Chapter (“PBSC-UBC”) implemented the Honourable Donna J. Martinson Access to Justice Awards to recognize the invaluable contributions of its student volunteers and also its organizational partners and lawyer supervisors. There are three awards, … Continue reading →
This document includes highlights of the Family Violence and Parenting Assessment: Law, Skills and Social Context report, released in June 2019. To read the report highlights, please visit: Family Violence and Parenting Assessments: Law, Skills and Social Context – Report … Continue reading →
The Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Conference 2 will be held May 12-13, 2021, at the London Convention Centre, London, ON. This event will feature research findings from the Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative with Vulnerable Populations on risk assessment, risk management, … Continue reading →
The Canadian Domestic Violence Conference 6 (CDVC6) will be held at the Marriott Harbourfront Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 3-6, 2020. For more information, please visit the conference website.
This report considers the substantive equality rights of women and of children in family law cases involving family violence in British Columbia, with a particular focus on challenges that can arise when a court orders a parenting assessment. and ways … Continue reading →
The Building Supports Project: Housing Access for Immigrant and Refugee Women (IRW) Leaving Violence completed its Phase III Policy Component report and Policy Brief Summary. The policy research focused on provincial (i.e., British Columbia) and select federal policy barriers, practices, and recommendations/solutions to … Continue reading →
Young People as Humans in Family Court: A Child Rights Approach to Legal Representation (Available via WestLaw, Heinonline, or LexusNexus) The Honourable Donna J. Martinson & Caterina E. Tempesta Published in the Canadian Journal of Family Law, Vol. 31, Issue 1 … Continue reading →
Linda Neilson, Professor Emerita, University of New Brunswick, and Research Associate at the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research has authored a report entitled Parental Alienation Empirical Analysis: Child Best Interests or Parental Rights? The report is co-published by … Continue reading →
Martinson Jackson Media Release Preventing Domestic Violence