We need this in Ontario too! At Blue Letter Law we represent many parents in their custody/access battles. This would be a welcome move to provide redress to parents who are denied access even with a valid court order. If approved, this new legislation would ensure that parents who flout court orders about access or care arrangements are punished. Courts are to be told to deploy existing but rarely-used sanctions more often, including fines, unpaid work or imprisonment. The Government is also considering giving them new powers to withhold passports or driving licences and order curfews requiring an offending parent to remain at a specified address between certain hours.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 07:01:54 +0000