Submission of the Men’s Educational Support Association (MESA) In Support of a Rebuttable Presumption of Equal Shared Parenting (ESP) On Bill C-78 an Act to amend the Divorce Act, the family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and to make consequential amendments...
Equal Shared Parenting “Prisons”
Equal Shared Parenting
MESA Fights for the Rights of Men and Fathers
By Gus Sleiman The Western Parent featured a full front page color photograph of a father holding a baby against his bosom. The Men’s Educational Support Association (MESA) is devoted to helping men, fathers and their children in domestic crisis. MESA, along with an ever-growing number of men and father’s...
Father fights for son’s health records Non-custodial parents barred from CHR data
MARIO TONEGUZZI A Calgary Health Region policy of denying biological parents information about their children unless they also have custody is sparking a heated court battle. A local man, who was denied access to his boy’s, medical records, is fighting the CHR’s written policy, claiming it discriminates against him on...
Men's group slams child-support plan, Listen to Interview with Jim Brown
CBC – CALGARY, EYEOPENER With Jim Brown Aug 31, 2004 06:50 AM MDT “Men’s group slams child-support plan” Charging Interest on Child Support Next year, the provincial government will start charging interest on late child support payments. The justice department says the majority of parents do make the court-ordered payments,...
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...
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...