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Ontario Association of Child Protection Lawyers
A voice for a fair and just child protection system
Strengthening the child protection defence bar. Safeguarding the Charter rights of parents and families. Advocating for fair laws and policies.
The goals and objectives of the OACPL are to:
Foster a strong and independent child protection defence bar throughout Ontario
Preserve and defend procedural protections for parents and families, and safeguard the legal rights of parents and families as enshrined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Advocate for improvements to child protection law and policy on behalf of the child protection defence bar
Support and strengthen the child protection defence bar through education, outreach, and advocacy
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COVID-19: OACPL advocates against CAST's blanket suspension of in-person access.
In response to Children's Aid Society of Toronto's blanket policy of suspending all face-to-face parental access in reaction to COVID-19, the Ontario Association of Child
COVID-19: OACPL urges members not to appear in-person at court; advocates for safe, ongoing access.
On March 21, 2020, Tammy Law, President of the OACPL released the following letter to our membership on behalf of the Board of Directors. Dear
OACPL vice-president Katharina Janczaruk interviewed by the Toronto Star, denounces suspension of parents face-to-face access by Children's Aid Society due to COVID-19.
For nearly two weeks, the Toronto mother has not had her court-ordered face-to-face visits with her child, who is in government care, because on March 18 the Children's Aid Society of Toronto suspended supervised parent/child visits in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
OACPL treasurer David Miller denounces court suspensions of face-to-face visits between parents and children in care due to COVID-19, interview with APTN News reporter Kenneth Jackson.
One mother just had her baby three weeks ago and hasn't seen her child after the first week.
Toronto Chapter assumes interim leadership of the provincial OACPL.
December 15, 2019: Leadership of the provincial OACPL has been transferred to the Toronto Chapter on an interim basis. Members will have an opportunity to vote on the transfer at our Annual General Assembly and half-day conference, which will be held on May 29, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario. The current board of the provincial OACPL are Tammy Law (President), Katharina Janczaruk (Vice President), David Miller (Treasurer), Sarah Clarke (Secretary), Deboarah Stewart, Lainie Basman and Gilead Kay (Members at Large).
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