Government of Alberta News Release - April 11, 2000"The Family Law Statutes Amendment Act helps enforce child custody and access orders and protects the rights of non-custodial parents to spend time with their children."- Dave Hancock, Minister of Justice and Attorney GeneralFamily Law Statutes Amendment Act comes into effect April...
Demonstration and march to remove Cosgrove J. from office
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMen’s Educational Support Association (MESA) CALGARY, TORONTO, March 2, 2009: Men’s and Father’s groups will hold a demonstration on March 6, 2009 at the Intercontinental Toronto Convention Centre, at 225 Front Street West followed by a march to the Ontario Legislative building (Queen’s Park) to demand the immediate...
Equal Parenting and Proposed Divorce Act Amendments
Men’s Educational Support Association (MESA)Calgary, AlbertaMay 28, 2018The Right Honourable Justin TrudeauPrime Minister of CanadaThe Honourable Jody Wilson-RaybouldMinister of JusticeRE: EQUAL PARENTING AND THE PROPOSED DIVORCE ACT AMENDMENTSPlease allow me to congratulate you for your efforts to amend the Divorce Act (R.S.C., 1985). Your action succeeded many genuine unsuccessful attempts...
Seizing of Health Care Benefits Prohibited
For Immediate Release - Tuesday July 6th, 1999Alberta Maintenance Enforcement Director is prohibited from seizing debtors Health Care costs.Men's Educational Support Association (MESA) - CalgaryPaul Millar, Vice-President of the Men's Educational Support Association (MESA) and a non-custodial father, won the right in the Calgary Court of Queen's Bench to prohibit...
Child Support Guidelines Less than Ideal
A University of Calgary Study Finds Child Support Guidelines Are Based On False Assumptions And Contain Significant Amount Of Spousal SupportMen's Educational Support Association (MESA) - CalgaryCalgary - A new study of the Canadian Child Support Guidelines suggests they are less than ideal. The research was undertaken at the University...
Equal Parenting Not Supported
Children of divorce are still losers, proposed limited changes to Divorce Act fail to provide equality of parenting and to address bias of legal system.Joint Press Release of Equal Parenting Supporters in Canada.Equal Parenting Supporters in Canada are deeply disappointed that the Minister of Justice Mr. Martin Cauchon remains unwilling...
Open Letter to the Minister of Justice Mr. Martin Cauchon
The following is an open letter to the Minister of Justice Mr. Martin Cauchon:We note the recent reports of your intention to make superficial changes to the Divorce Act, leaving in place the failed regime of the family courts. We wish to express to you our continuing dismay and disgust...
Demonstration and March to Remove Cosgrove J. From Office
Men’s Educational Support Association (MESA)CALGARY, TORONTO, March 2, 2009: Men’s and Father’s groups will hold a demonstration on March 6, 2009 at the Intercontinental Toronto Convention Centre, at 225 Front Street West followed by a march to the Ontario Legislative building (Queen’s Park) to demand the immediate dishonorable dismissal of...
Real Men Do Cry
Jason Chivers (whose name has been changed to protect his family) is a middle-aged Calgary teacher of average build. At home, his wife would engage in sporadic episodes of violence that Chivers won't talk about even now that he's left the marriage. At the time, despite the violence, he says...