Introduction to Federal Family Law Amendments (017280)

Overview

Delivery method

Online Self-Paced

Duration

75 minutes

Audience

Employees

Description

This online course is about the recent amendments to federal family law legislation.

In June 2019, Parliament passed legislation to change Canada's federal family laws. It was the first time the Divorce Act had been substantively amended in over 20 years. Although some of the technical Divorce Act amendments came into force upon Royal Assent (on June 21, 2019), most of the amendments will come into force on March 1, 2021.

The changes to the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act (FOAEAA) and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act make federal family laws more responsive to families' needs. This course focuses primarily on the amendments to the Divorce Act. It briefly describes some of the amendments to FOAEAA and the changes pertaining to two international Conventions touching on matters of family law.

Topics covered:

• Module 1: Introduction to the Legislative Amendments
• Module 2: Division of Federal and Provincial Responsibilities for Family Law
• Module 3: Parenting and the Best Interests of the Child
• Module 4: Addressing Family Violence
• Module 5: Changes to Support Enforcement
• Module 6: Changes to Promote Dispute Resolution and Improve Processes Under the Divorce Act
• Module 7: Duties of Legal Advisers and Parties

There is a final quiz that consists of 10 questions.

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Accommodation Measures: The Department of Justice is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free learning environment. If you need workplace accommodations to fully participate in this training, contact your manager or the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness (CWAHW). Please note, the CWAHW requires at least 72 hours to respond.

Please contact the Centre of Expertise for Learning and Professional Development (CoELPD):

• To flag any requests or accommodations needs, at least 10 business days before starting the training session.
• For more information or if you have any issues with this course.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2026 Accreditation Summary.

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