Ottawa women’s shelter given grant to assist study of family court system
Friday, July 21, 2017 @ 7:17 AM | By Amanda Jerome
Harmony House, a women’s shelter in Ottawa, has been given a federal grant to support its study of Canada’s family court system and to raise recommendations to make the system better.
“It’s actually a pretty ambitious project, so we have multiple facets,” said Harmony House executive director Leighann Burns.
“The first is to do research on what exists currently in Canada, and elsewhere, in terms of legislation that directly addresses violence against women, particularly with respect to custody and access. We’ll be calling a meeting of...
“It’s actually a pretty ambitious project, so we have multiple facets,” said Harmony House executive director Leighann Burns.
“The first is to do research on what exists currently in Canada, and elsewhere, in terms of legislation that directly addresses violence against women, particularly with respect to custody and access. We’ll be calling a meeting of...
