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21 Apr 2017 Haunted by the “hetero-normative” family

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A behind-the-scenes look at recent changes to family law in Ontario By John Sikkema Oh. I’m a zombie, raised by zombies. That’s what I learned at an Ontario Bar Association (OBA) event earlier this year called “The All Families Are Equal Act: Celebrating and Understanding the Legislative Changes.” The event was a “professional development” seminar – something lawyers must attend from time to time to keep their law license. These things usually have dull names like “Recent Changes in Corporate Tax Law” or “A Primer on Real Estate Litigation”. But this session, the...

21 Mar 2017 Five Bills in Five Years: Gender Ideology in Ontario

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By John Sikkema Bill 33 in 2012 (“Toby’s Act”), Bill 13 in 2012 (“Accepting Schools Act”), Bill 77 in 2015 (“Affirming Gender Identity Act”), Bill 28 in 2016 (“All Families Are Equal Act”), and now Bill 89 (“Supporting Children, Youth, and Families Act”): together these bills represent the swift advance of a left-wing social agenda in Ontario. Bill 33 added “gender identity and gender expression” to Ontario’s Human Rights Code in 2012. Ontario was the first jurisdiction in North America to pass such a law. Bill 13 required public and Catholic schools...

13 Dec 2016 Grassroots Activism on Ontario’s Bill 28 Leaves a Mark

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Bill 28 passed its final vote a few weeks ago with the official support of all parties, although a large portion of the Opposition caucus was absent from the vote. The bill, which makes major changes to Ontario family law, will take effect in January. ARPA Canada strongly opposed this bill. You can read our articles What’s a Family Anyway? and FAQ on Ontario’s Bill 28 to learn more about the bill. Unfortunately, the Progressive Conservative Opposition decided not to do their job of questioning the government’s intentions with this bill...

10 Nov 2016 FAQ on Ontario’s Bill 28, the “All Families Are Equal Act”

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How will Bill 28 affect me and my family? Are “natural families” and “natural parents” really so important? What about adoptive parents? Isn’t the main purpose of the bill to simplify the process for both partners in a same-sex couple to be recognized as parents? Bill 28 facilitates having children through surrogacy. What’s the problem with that? If you have not read ARPA’s main article on Bill 28, we encourage you to read it first. There you will also find links to EasyMail letters on this topic. If you have already...

21 Oct 2016 What’s a family, anyway? Ontario government to radically change family law

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPV_qQH-MYU The Ontario government is fast-tracking a bill that, if passed, will fundamentally overhaul family law in Ontario. It is critical that we understand these changes and seize the narrow window of opportunity to share our concerns with our leaders before the legislation becomes law.It is critical that we understand these changes and seize the narrow window of opportunity to share our concerns with our leaders before the legislation becomes law. Bill 28, the Orwellian “All Families Are Equal Act”, removes the term “mother” and “father” from all Ontario law, to be...

19 Oct 2016 Ontario’s government quietly removing ‘mother’ and ‘father’

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Read our extended analysis of this Bill here. The Ontario government is pushing through the radical Bill 28, called the "All Families Are Equal Act", to totally redefine the family. In summary, this bill eliminates the word mother 17 times and father 23 times from provincial family law and creates 4 parents instead of 2. "Mother" is being replaced by "birth parent" or simply, "parent". The most basic social institution, which has served the human community from time immemorial, ought not to be redefined in a rush like this omnibus bill...

Bill 28: All Families Are Equal (Ontario) Tag

21 Apr 2017 Haunted by the “hetero-normative” family

21 Mar 2017 Five Bills in Five Years: Gender Ideology in Ontario

13 Dec 2016 Grassroots Activism on Ontario’s Bill 28 Leaves a Mark

10 Nov 2016 FAQ on Ontario’s Bill 28, the “All Families Are Equal Act”

21 Oct 2016 What’s a family, anyway? Ontario government to radically change family law

19 Oct 2016 Ontario’s government quietly removing ‘mother’ and ‘father’

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