Voice of the Child Programs and Services in Canada

Voice of the Child Programs and Services in Canada This document presents findings from a study that was conducted to understand how children’s views are included in family law disputes in Canada, including through the use of Voice of the Child Reports (VCRs). VCRs, also called Views of the Child Reports or Hear the Child Reports, are increasingly being used in a number of Canadian provinces and territories as a means of obtaining the child’s perspective in parenting disputes between parents and/or guardians. These reports provide information about the child’s perspective on their lives and the matters in dispute based on one or more interviews with a professional. 2023-08-02 Department of Justice Canada OG-GO@justice.gc.ca LawSociety and CultureChildren's rightsCorrectional institutionscriminal codelaw researHTML https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/rg-rco/2023/vcpscpt-pvepsocpt.html Voice of the Child Programs and Services in Canada by Province and TerritoryHTML https://www.justice.gc.ca/fra/pr-rp/jr/rco-rg/2023/pvepsocpt-vcpscpt.html Voice of the Child Programs and Services in Canada by Province and TerritoryPDF https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/rg-rco/2023/docs/rsd_2023research-at-a-glance_vcr-services-and-programs-in-canada_eng.pdf Voice of the Child Programs and Services in Canada by Province and TerritoryPDF https://www.justice.gc.ca/fra/pr-rp/jr/rco-rg/2023/docs/rsd_2023research-at-a-glance_vcr-services-and-programs-in-canada_fra.pdf

This document presents findings from a study that was conducted to understand how children’s views are included in family law disputes in Canada, including through the use of Voice of the Child Reports (VCRs). VCRs, also called Views of the Child Reports or Hear the Child Reports, are increasingly being used in a number of Canadian provinces and territories as a means of obtaining the child’s perspective in parenting disputes between parents and/or guardians. These reports provide information about the child’s perspective on their lives and the matters in dispute based on one or more interviews with a professional.

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