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- NEWS RELEASE - FIX IT FOR KIDS
October 12 – 14, 2000
Launch of Cross
Canada Trek to Demand Action to Reform the Divorce Act
ALL
WELCOME: Parents,
Extended Family and Concerned Citizens Thursday OctOBER 12, 2000 Victoria Courthouse Rally 12:00 – 2:00pm DRESS
FOR SUCCESS Join
David Shackleton – Editor of EVERYMAN MAGAZINE – Ottawa and
Steve Osborne from Saint John Steve
wearing a dress outside the Law Courts of Canada has
protested the unfairness of Family Law. His
placards read “Lies OK Here” and “Children Abused Here.”
Join
him and wear your best
dress if you dare, or just come as you are! Contact
Moray 480-0939 FRIDAY
OCTOBER 13, 2000 TREK
FUNDRAISER BARBECUE/POTLUCK/DINNER
$5:00 suggested donation Meet
David and Steve 8560
Alec Road, Saanichton: 6.30 p.m. All
welcome. Contact:
RSVP Viv: 361-0040 SATURDAY
OCTOBER 14, 2000 PUBLIC
FORUM James
Bay Community School Centre, 140 Oswego St., 10.00 am - 12.30 pm David
and Steve plus Guest Speakers. Topic:
“Why Change the Divorce Act?” Contact
Moray 480-0939 SATURDAY
OCTOBER 14, 2000 OFFICIAL
“FIX IT FOR KIDS” TREK SENDOFF RALLY PARLIAMENT
BUILDINGS 2:00
– 4:00 Open
microphone and public sendoff, collections of letters for Justice Minister Cavalcade
to Swartz Bay. Contact:
Keith Harris, President, Victoria Mens Centre Society: 652-3205, or e-mail: pres@vicmen.org BACKGROUND In November 1998, recommendations of the Joint
Senate/House of Commons Sub-Committee's report, “For the Sake of the Children,”
called for a major overhaul of the Divorce
Act, to do away with such destructive notions as custodial and
non-custodial parents. It
recommended an equal role to both parents in the parenting of
their children after a divorce. The report also called for immediate
fundamental research into the child support laws. We know of no government
initiative for such a fundamental review. The recommendations came out two
years
ago!
Minister
McLellan has made only vague promises of consultations and commitments to
consider the recommendations. OUR
CONCERNS To protect the best interests of children of separation
and divorce by ensuring they have full and uninterrupted contact
with both parents and extended family forever! OBJECTIVE Get a detailed
commitment for change BEFORE the election from Justice Minister McLellan
and the Attorney General. ATTEND: “Fathers For Equality” meetings 547 Michigan St.,
Thursdays 7:30, Call David 386-0145. VISIT: “Fix it for Kids” national site:……. http://www.everyman.org/
or talk to Steve Osborne, (613) 294-0414, sosborne@primus.ca or see the Victoria site:……http://www.vicmen.org/
Click on “Events” and “Fixitkids” and
consider subscribing to the FREE Victoria Mens Centre Society Newsletter. Contacts: Keith Harris, President:
VMC 652-3205 pres@vicmen.org;
Moray Benoit, Events Co-ordinator (V-P) 480-0939 mbenoit@telus.net A
more detailed Press Briefing Document is available.
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