S-216 , 41st Parliament, 2nd session Wednesday, October 16, 2013, to Sunday, August 2, 2015
An Act to amend the Divorce Act (shared parenting plans)
Short title:
Shared Parenting Act
Summary
Current status
At second reading in the Senate
Latest activity
Debate at second reading on Thursday, November 27, 2014 (Senate)
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 |
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Thursday, October 2, 2014 |
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Thursday, November 27, 2014 |
Third reading
Not reached
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 83) | Anne C. Cools (Independent) |
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Further reading
Family law and the indissolubility of parenthood.
Parkinson, Patrick.
New York : Cambridge University Press, 286 p.
Myths versus facts regarding bill C-560 (amending Canada's Divorce Act to provide for a rebuttable presumption in favour of equal shared parenting after divorce.
Lawyers for Shared Parenting (Canada).
1 online resource (16 pages)
The best interests of children : an evidence-based approach.
Millar, Paul.
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 136 p.