Webinar library

Recent Changes to the Law: The Divorce Act, Bill C-78

Recorded on March 29, 2021 – This webinar addresses the legislative changes to the Divorce Act Bill C-78:
This webinar will address:

New changes to The Best Interests of the Child legislation which have been added to the Divorce Act;
Specific reference to family violence as a factor in considering a Child’s Best Interests;

Preventing Bias in Service Delivery: A Child Welfare Lens

Recorded on March 25, 2021 – The webinar addresses the impact of the intersectionality of gender-based violence with unconscious bias through a Child Welfare Lens, you will learn about:

Equity Work is Emotional Work – Expanding our E.I. and not our I.Q
Identifying Systemic Barriers & Roots of Oppression
Unconscious Bias and Intersectionality through a Child Welfare Lens
Exploring Pathways to Social Justice within Gender-Based Violence
How to be an effective ally within the systems and structures?

Ontario’s new Children’s Law Reform Act: A webinar from Luke’s Place and CLEO

Recorded on January 25, 2021 – Ontario recently significantly revised its family law that deals with custody and access to align it with the federal Divorce Act. In this webinar, you will learn about the changes, with a focus on their impact on women fleeing abusive relationships.

Family law and domestic violence during COVID-19

Recorded on June 30, 2020 – Many people have questions about how to get their family law matters addressed during COVID-19. What types of cases are the courts hearing and how are these cases being handled? How have access visits with children been affected? How can survivors of domestic violence stay safe?

Family law issues for LGBTQ families

Recorded on May 27, 2020  – This webinar addresses the particular family law issues facing LGBTQ families. In particular, we address:

What goes into the decision to parent for LGBTQ families?
How do LGBTQ people build families?
How is legal parentage established?
What are the particular challenges facing these families when relationships breakdown?

Best Interests of the Child test

October 29, 2019 – In Canada, all decisions about post-separation arrangements for children are made using the best interests of the child test. Both Ontario’s Children’s Law Reform Act and the federal Divorce Act set out the criteria judges are to use when applying the test.

Parental Alienation, Family Law, and Mothers: a discussion

Recorded on March 12, 2018 (1 hour and 15 minutes) – In this webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series, METRAC’s Legal Director, Tamar Witelson, and family law lawyer, Malerie Rose from Rose Family Law, discuss how the term “Parental Alienation” has come up in Ontario family courts, and some issues mothers in child custody disputes should be aware of.

Child Custody and Access: Ideas for Single Mothers

Recorded on June 16, 2016 – This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series reviews basics about child custody and access, and discusses ideas for mothers about the rights and responsibilities of raising children after the relationship between parents ends. METRAC’s Legal Director, Tamar Witelson, is joined by family law lawyer, Charley Levitan.

Considering Young Aboriginal Women, Family and Legal Issues

Recorded on November 4, 2013 – This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series looks at the family and social context of young  Aboriginal women, and some legal considerations to help the social service providers they may work with.

Conflict, Court, or Another Way? Different Ways of Resolving a Family Dispute

Recorded on November 22, 2012 – This webinar in the Family Law Education for Women (FLEW) series looks at a variety of ways to settle issues about children, property, and support, when a woman ends the relationship with her partner. What are the pros and cons of mediation, arbitration, and court, especially when there is or was abuse in the family?