HOUSE OF COMMONS
CANADA
Maurice Vellacott, MP
Saskatoon-Wanuskewin
Saskatoon-Wanuskewin
Vellacott commends Green Party
for passing Equal Parenting motion
For Immediate Release
OTTAWA –
Saskatoon-Wanuskewin MP Maurice Vellacott commends the Green Party for
adding a commitment to equal shared parenting as a party policy. Last
year, the Conservative MP introduce Bill C-422, which
would amend the Divorce Act to require judges to order equal shared
parenting for divorcing parents unless it is not in the best interests
of the child to do so.
Over the weekend, the
Green Party passed a policy motion declaring that “the Green Party of
Canada will make the necessary changes to the Canada Divorce Act so that
in the event of a marital breakdown, the Divorce
Act will mandate a default of equal parenting – defined as equal time
and responsibility unless there is consent from both parents, or there
are specific criminal convictions related to the children that preclude
equal parenting.
“My work for equal
shared parenting has always been a non-partisan effort,” said Vellacott.
“Equal parenting groups in Canada are also talking to Members of
Parliament from all parties,” he added.
“A survey I conducted
shows a large majority of Canadians supports equal parenting, regardless
of what political party the respondents support,” Vellacott said.
“Congratulations to the Green Party for voting to add equal parenting to their party policies.”
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