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2007

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

Annotated Bibliography on Comparative and International Law relating to Forced Marriage (PDF Version (257 KB), PDF Help) by Nadine Dostrovsky, Rebecca J. Cook and Michaël Gagnon

The purpose of this project was to provide an overview of what other nations are doing in the area of forced marriage. Since the topic of forced marriage is one which Canada has not yet formally addressed, this report aims to provide an initial comparative review of literature as a foundation for any future research or policy development. (August 2007)

The Child-centred Family Justice Strategy: Survey on the Practice of Family Law in Canada, 2004-2006 (PDF Version (397 KB), PDF Help) by Joanne J. Paetsch, Lorne D. Bertrand and Nicholas Bala

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 current project was threefold: (1) to obtain current information on the characteristics of cases handled by family law lawyers; (2) to obtain feedback from both lawyers and judges concerning family law issues based on their knowledge and experience; and (3) to examine trends in family law cases and practice over a two-year period from 2004 to 2006. (April 2007)