National Action Plan on Open Government Commitment

C04.3.3 - Justice

Commitment:
Justice
Milestone:
Advance legal literacy and empowerment
Indicator:
C04.3.3 - Release Five forthcoming online courses on Bill C-78 (family violence, relocation, family dispute resolution and the duties of the parties, parenting and, interjurisdictional support)
Lead Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Deadline:
By Summer 2023
Summit for Democracy:
No

Updates

2024-03
Status:
Substantial progress
Evidence of progress:

No new updates this quarter.

2023-12
Status:
Substantial progress
Evidence of progress:

The Department is working on Public Legal Education materials on the amendments to the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, particularly those relating to income disclosure, which came into force in November 2023. These materials will include a fact sheet, a checklist for professionals, webinars, and an online course. Some of these materials are expected to be published in early 2024 and others later in the year. The Department also started offering information sessions to courts upon request.

2023-09
Status:
Substantial progress
Evidence of progress:

Recent publication online of the Divorce Act Changes Explained Part II contains information for legal professionals on the 1996 and 2007 Conventions.

Working towards a possible Winter 2024 release of online materials for professionals on the amendments to the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, particularly those relating to income disclosure, which will include a fact sheet and an online course.

Evidence:
2023-06
Status:
Substantial progress
Evidence of progress:

Recent publication online of the Divorce Act Changes Explained Part II contains information for legal professionals on the 1996 and 2007 Hague Conventions.
The online materials for professionals on the amendments to the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act are being developed.

Evidence:
2023-03
Status:
Substantial progress
Evidence of progress:

No new updates for this quarter.

2022-12
Status:
Substantial progress
Evidence of progress:

Two new online fact sheets - Changes to the Divorce Act Explained for Educators and for Healthcare Professionals were posted on the Justice Canada website in November. In addition, the updated Parenting Plan Tool was posted on the Justice Canada website in December. The Official Language Rights under the Divorce Act fact sheet is also available on line.

Evidence:
2022-09
Status:
Substantial progress
Evidence of progress:

Regulatory amendments, which are the basis for the online materials for professionals on the amendments to the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, are being finalized and work has begun to develop the materials.

2022-06
Status:
Substantial progress
Evidence of progress:

Course published: Interjuridictional support proceedings under the Divorce Act. Substantial progress toward completion of online fact sheet on the Official Languages provisions in Bill C-78.
Substantial progress toward completion of final English language draft of materials for legal professionals on the 1996 and 2007 Hague Conventions

Evidence:
Challenges:

Regulatory amendments, which are the basis of the online materials on the amendments to the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, are still being finalized.

2022-03
Status:
Substantial progress
Evidence of progress:

Courses published: Family violence and family law for legal advisers course; Family dispute resolution and duties for parties to a proceeding and legal advisers under the new Divorce Act, Relocation under the Divorce Act, and Parenting under the new Divorce Act. HELP Toolkit: Identifying and Responding to Family Violence for Family Law Legal Advisors. Substantial progress toward completion of online fact sheet on the Official Languages provisions in Bill C-78. Expected timeline for publishing on the Justice Canada website is fall 2022.

Evidence: