81.3 Enforcement of Family Law/Support and Maintenance Orders
Whereas, the various systems of enforcing Family Law support and maintenance orders across Canada have proven blatantly ineffective; and,
Whereas, this problem now is acute due to the mobility of Canadian society, the growing incidence of family breakdown; and,
Whereas, the result is a heavy expenditure of public (federal and provincial) funds for public assistance to families whose social and health problems are increased by income irregularity and uncertainty about the future; and,
Whereas, both family life and free movement within the country are recognized mainstays of Canadian society; therefore be it,
RESOLVED, that the National Council of Women of Canada urge the Government of Canada to seek jurisdiction in concert with the Provinces and Territories for that part of Family Law which concerns collection in accordance with support and maintenance orders, so that collection of those orders can be made universal throughout Canada.
RESOLVED, that the National Council of Women of Canada request the Provincial Councils of Women to urge their respective Governments to give serious consideration to this matter.