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Family Justice Reform

A New Vision for Family Justice

In May 2005, the Family Justice Reform Working Group released its report, A New Justice System for Families and Children. [PDF] The report offers a vision for a family justice system that is fundamentally different.

The new vision of family justice builds on extensive efforts over the last several years to move the family justice system away from an adversarial process. The goal is a process focused on values of family autonomy, co-operation and the best interests of the child.

The ministry strongly endorses the report and is working to implement many of its recommendations.

For more information on the ministry's response to the recommendations in the report see:

• Family Justice Reform Working Group Report:
  Status of Recommendations, September 2006 [PDF]
• Family Rules Working Group
• Nanaimo Family Services Centre