e-1124 (Parental rights)
Original language of petition: French
Petition to the Government of Canada
- for several decades we have been witnessing a shift in family models, with more and more families separating;
- children have the right to spend equal time with both of their parents who love them and whom they love;
- many studies show that children must spend as much time as possible with both parents to prevent relational disengagement;
- it’s important to recognize the key role and commitment of each parent toward their child(ren);
- the justice system often gives primary custody to the mother, if the parents disagree;
- most parental conflicts involve the child’s care and, if care is shared equally by default, the parents could focus their energy on their child(ren) instead of on the conflict;
- it would be necessary to rethink the situation to ensure greater balance (especially for shared parental time) between both parents, in the best interests of the child;
- Open for signature
- July 28, 2017, at 10:06 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- November 25, 2017, at 10:06 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Sylvie Boucher
(Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix)
December 4, 2017 (Petition No. 421-01933) - Government response tabled
- January 29, 2018
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 612 |
British Columbia | 263 |
Manitoba | 87 |
New Brunswick | 33 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 41 |
Northwest Territories | 2 |
Nova Scotia | 98 |
Ontario | 692 |
Prince Edward Island | 15 |
Quebec | 573 |
Saskatchewan | 97 |
Yukon | 3 |