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Implementation of section 41 of the Official Languages Act

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Child-centred Family Justice Strategy

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The Child-centred Family Justice Strategy includes 3 components:

Component 1: Divorce Act reform (see details)

Component 2: Continued support for effective family justice services within the family justice. The Child-centred Family Justice Fund will support the delivery of programs and services in both official languages in three areas:

• Family Justice Initiatives:
• Pilot Projects
• Public Legal Education and Information (PLEI) and Professional Training

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Component 3: Promotion of family court models appropriate to the needs and experience of separated and divorced families (Unified Family Courts). These support services differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but typically include such programs as parent education sessions, mediation and other court-related services.

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The federal government does not provide direct services to separated and divorced families — that responsibility is vested in the provinces and territories — but it is committed to assisting and promoting the development and maintenance of family justice services in order to enhance access to the family justice system in both official languages. This will be accomplished through the Child-centred Family Justice Fund ($68 millions over five years).