Research and Reports
2005

Additional research reports on issues related to families and children can be found on the Research and Statistics Web Site.

The Child-centred Family Justice Strategy: Baseline Information from Family Law Practitioners (PDF Version (670 KB), PDF Help) by the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family (CRILF)

The Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family (CRILF) conducted this research project on the current state of the practice of family law in Canada. The purpose of the project was twofold: (1) to obtain current baseline information on the characteristics of cases handled by family law lawyers in Canada; and (2) to obtain feedback from both lawyers and judges concerning family law issues based on their knowledge and experience. (December 2005)

Summary of Activities for the Child-centred Family Justice Fund (2003-2005) (PDF Version (530 KB), PDF Help) by Program Development Unit, Family, Children and Youth Section, Department of Justice Canada (November 2005)

This document provides a brief history and context of the Strategy and Fund, including its principles and “Primary Areas of Activity”, followed by a summary of the activities that have been provided by the provincial, territorial and non-governmental organizational partners during the first two years of the Fund (2003-2005).

Impact of Adding Revenue Canada Databases Under FOAEA—Part 1 Tracing For Locating Persons, Final Report (PDF Version (328 KB), PDF Help) (2004-FCY-10E) by Focus Consultants

This report presents the results of the research implementation phase of a study assessing the impact and effectiveness of the addition of Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) databases to federal information sources accessed for tracing payors owing maintenance arrears and in identifying and locating employers to whom attachments (garnishees) might be applied. This report was preceded by a preliminary report examining the Research Design and Pilot Phase results for the study. (June 2005)

The Emerging Phenomenon of Collaborative Family Law (CFL): A Qualitative Study of CFL Cases (PDF Version (403 KB), PDF Help) (2005-FCY-1E) by Dr Julie Macfarlane

This report describes the results of a three-year research project that examined the practice of CFL in Canada and the U.S. The objective of the research was to explore the differences that CFL makes to the process and outcome of divorce disputes, and in particular to assess its impact on the clients of family legal services. A parallel goal was to evaluate the impact of CFL on traditional lawyering values and practices and to identify the core values of competent and effective CFL. (June 2005)

Family Justice Services Western - Final Evaluation (PDF Version (341 KB), PDF Help) (2004-FCY-8E) by IHRD

This document reports on the evaluation of Family Justice Services Western (FJSW). FJSW is a pilot project funded by the Department of Justice Canada, Child-Centred Family Justice Fund-Incentives for Special Projects and sponsored by the Department of Justice, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. (June 2005)

When Parents Separate: Further Findings from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (PDF Version (284 KB), PDF Help) (2004-FCY-6E) by Heather Juby, Nicole Marcil-Gratton and Céline Le Bourdais

This report was commissioned by the Department of Justice Canada as part of a project using data from the “Family History and Custody” section of the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to explore the impact of parents' family transitions on children's family environment and economic well-being. This is the first of two reports exploring the way in which parents' conjugal behaviour shapes the family life course of their children. (April 2005)

Phase 2 of the Survey of Child Support Awards: Final Report (PDF Version (288 KB), PDF Help) (2004-FCY-7E) by Lorne D. Bertrand, PhD, Joseph P. Hornick, PhD, Joanne J. Paetsch, BA, and Nicholas Bala, LLM

This report summarizes the interim findings of Phase 2 of the Survey of Child Support Awards project, which began in the fall of 1998. The report presents the results of the analysis of data collected from the fall of 1998 through November 14, 2003. (April 2005)

JustResearch 2005 - Issue No. 12 (PDF Version (630 KB), PDF Help) by Research and Statistics Division, Department of Justice Canada

In this issue of JustResearch, the authors explore some of the major policy research questions in the area of ‘Justice and the Canadian Family.’ Two articles of interest are: Shared Custody Arrangements: Pilot Interviews with Parents which provides a brief summary of the authors' recent work on shared custody arrangements; and Research Funded by the Department of Justice Canada on the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth which provides a summary of findings from this survey. (January 2005)

Moving On: The Expansion of the Family Network After Parents Separate (PDF Version (293 KB), PDF Help) (2004-FCY-9E) by Heather Juby, Céline Le Bourdais and Nicole Marcil-Gratton

This is the third of three reports commissioned by the Department of Justice Canada that use family history data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to explore the impact of parents' conjugal behaviour on their children's family environment and economic well-being.