WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, citizens of Canada, draw the attention of the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to the following: THAT WHEREAS the vast majority of studies on the issue have found overwhelming empirical evidence showing that children develop better, are healthier, and perform better across a range of social indicators when they enjoy an equal shared parenting arrangement with their parents after divorce or separation, and, WHEREAS children are being harmed through the Canadian family court system, which tends to increase conflict between parents while resulting in a massive transfer of wealth away from children and their parents, and is obviously not working in the best interests of children, and, WHEREAS the Federal Government of Canada could terminate much family agony by legislating a presumption of equal shared parenting after divorce or seperation, WHEREAS the vast majority of the public supports legislation which requires a presumption of equal shared parenting arrangements of children after divorce for those parents with no proven criminal abuse towards their children, and the Federal Special Hoint Committee on Child Custody and Access supported equal shared parenting in its 1998 Report titled - "For the Sake of the Children", THEREFORE, your petitioners request the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to revise the Divorce Act and enact legislation which requires a rebuttable presumption of equal shared parenting for children after divorce or separation, and that adequate judicial training and accountability be implemented to ensure compliance with the legislation and the will of Parliament. Sincerely, The Undersignedhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2008-09-21T21:21:09Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/images/header.jpghttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIAWE, THE UNDERSIGNED, citizens of Canada, draw the attention of the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to the following: THAT WHEREAS the vast majority of studies on the issue have found overwhelming empirical evidence showing that children develop better, are healthier, and perform better across a range of social indicators when they enjoy an equal shared parenting arrangement with their parents after divorce or separation, and, WHEREAS children are being harmed through the Canadian family court system, which tends to increase conflict between parents while resulting in a massive transfer of wealth away from children and their parents, and is obviously not working in the best interests of children, and, WHEREAS the Federal Government of Canada could terminate much family agony by legislating a presumption of equal shared parenting after divorce or seperation, WHEREAS the vast majority of the public supports legislation which requires a presumption of equal shared parenting arrangements of children after divorce for those parents with no proven criminal abuse towards their children, and the Federal Special Hoint Committee on Child Custody and Access supported equal shared parenting in its 1998 Report titled - "For the Sake of the Children", THEREFORE, your petitioners request the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to revise the Divorce Act and enact legislation which requires a rebuttable presumption of equal shared parenting for children after divorce or separation, and that adequate judicial training and accountability be implemented to ensure compliance with the legislation and the will of Parliament. Sincerely, The Undersigned There needs to be a change! It can't be that the mom automatically get rights to the child just because she gave birth to them it needs to be the parent that will benefit the well being of the child and in a lot of cases it's not the mom!http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2011-10-21T21:19:34Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-10-13T15:18:06ZIn a case where the children are alienated from one parent,the custodial parent should also be equally scrutinized. Very often it is the custodial parent who has a negative influence on the child towards the other parenthttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-04-17T12:05:18ZI share my children with their father equal time since we were first separated. The kids like it because they get the best of both of us. You cherish your time with them more!http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-04-16T16:42:17ZThe system is in real need of an overhaul. It is up to us to push for ithttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-04-16T07:51:32Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-03-15T19:43:14Zchildren should not have to choose. They have enough to worry about now adays without adding this.http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-03-09T10:33:52ZOur government can move quickly when they want to fast track a policy or law that the majority opposes, so surely they can address this issue in order to save our childrens future.http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-03-07T16:56:09ZWE need to think of the children first and what's best for them and that is to let both parents to have equal rights.http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-02-26T16:51:59ZWe definitely need to change the system, it's unfair to the child to be put in the middle because one of the parents involved is selfish and only wants to hurt the other. We need to think about the children first and whats best for them. http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-02-26T16:45:30Zwe have to take power away from all these vendivctive peoplehttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-02-26T15:47:11ZWe need to make a change in the Family Court Systemhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-02-26T15:42:28Zsomething definitely needs to be done it is so unfair to all involvedhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-02-26T15:38:05ZIt is very sad when you have a parent who wants nothing more than to just be a parent and isnt able to because of lies and deceit http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-02-26T14:10:59ZThe laws need to change for equal parenting http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2010-01-16T13:07:14ZThe relationship between parent and child is special and important. Every parent should have the right to have a relationship with their child. And children should not be victims of divorce.http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-10-28T15:01:26Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-10-27T11:31:44ZChildren need both parents in their lives. children have a rough enough time with divorce.http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-10-25T12:16:24ZIt takes two people to bring a child into this world, and it definitely takes two to raise a child to become the most that they can be. Please don't deny a parent access to their child, this time cannot be replaced!!http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-10-20T17:38:04ZThere's enough deadbeat parents out there, it's time to recognize the parents who do care and want to be there for their children.http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-10-19T19:31:19ZOur Judicial system seems to make it too easy for an imature or unstable parent to make false allegations and use children as pawns in an unfair battle. http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-10-19T19:22:28ZBoth parents should have equal access. A child needs both parents. Please....put the childs needs 1st.http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-10-19T18:43:09ZI know Quinn to a loving and caring father.He wants nothing more than to a part of his sons lives and he is being denied that.Julie loves the boys as if they were her own and like Quinn she only has the kids best interests at heart. Please support them.http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-31T01:55:40Zequal parenting is very important for children - the law needs to protect children from being used as pawns.http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-24T01:55:37ZI AM TIRED OF SEEING MOTHERS USING CHILDREN AS PAWNS IN CHILD CUSTODY & CHILD SUPPORT CASES. KIDS NEED BOTH PARENTS FOR ROLE MODELS FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. WHAT WILL THEY LEARN WHEN PARENTS CANT EVEN GROW IN NEW AND SEPARATE LIVES. KIDS ARE A GIFT!!http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-23T19:36:27ZThis would be a wonderful thing for all kids involved. Children need both parents in there lives to have all the benefits life has to offerhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-12T22:17:19Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-11T20:50:07Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-05T15:53:52Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-04T02:41:08ZI definitely agree to finally put the childern first! Stop letting the childern get hurt by all conflict!!http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-04T02:15:03Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-03T19:51:35Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-03T15:43:56Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-03T14:56:02Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-03T03:36:22ZWay to go you too!!http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-03-03T03:14:45ZI find it so disturbing to think that one parent can have the kind of control that can cause harm to a child for many years and it is time that the courts started looking at both sides and put the children first http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-02-28T19:19:19Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-02-28T13:40:29Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-02-28T00:09:32Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-02-27T19:46:22Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-02-27T04:02:06ZI think it's about time a group has been made for this---great job and thank-youhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-02-27T02:05:23Zhttp://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2009-02-26T20:12:30ZEqual Parenting would for sure take the kids out of of the middle of things. As with now one parent with all the control, uses the kids to flex their control while the kids are being used at times in a pawn game. http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2008-11-20T02:05:34ZIt's time our Legal System began to put our children's welfare first. http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2008-09-26T16:57:01ZThis concern has been ongoing for quite some time. I know it has been looked at in the senate, I hope the time has come where our elected leaders will DO something with regards to our children.... we need to start now !!!http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2008-09-26T16:13:50ZOur legal system needs to give "Equal Parenting" to BOTH parents after separation/divorce to protect the children's right to have both parents in their lives equally.http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2008-09-26T14:43:53ZI feel very strongly that if we get these changes made it will benefit everyone involved and most importantly the children can be taken out of the middle of the conflict. http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2008-09-22T15:41:19ZThank you for supporting this cause and for putting the children first.http://www.petitionhosting.com/petitions/CEPCSARNIA2008-09-21T21:31:05Z