Introducing Fathers-4-Justice Canada

Fathers 4 Justice Canada is officially registered as a not-for profit society and follows all terms and conditions as laid out in the British Columbia Society's Act.

Fathers 4 Justice Canada deeply values the assistance and cooperation of our fellow brothers and sisters in the fight for truth, justice, and equality in family law in Canada.

We feel it is paramount that like-minded organizations work together to ensure a happier and healthier future for our children and grandchildren through family law reform and ensuring the RIGHT of a child to a continuous and loving relationship with both their parents and extended families.

That being said, because of our 'unique' methods for furthering this cause and due to the overall militant nature behind our protocols, Fathers 4 Justice Canada is NOT officially affiliated with any other organizations in Canada, including Families 4 Justice or any other organization that chooses to use a similar name, logo, or web address.

We hope that this clarifies the position of Fathers 4 Justice Canada and look forward to cooperating with the hard working men and women of like-minded organizations for our upcoming 2nd Annual INTERNATIONAL Santa March for Family Justice to be held December 17th, 2005 in select cities across Canada.

We know that with their unselfish support, sacrifice and continuing efforts this will once again be an event worthy of National acclaim.

Sincerely;
Kris Titus
Director
Fathers 4 Justice Canada

Fathers 4 Justice Canada (F4J Ca) is the official Canadian chapter of the new civil rights movement from the United Kingdom campaigning for a child's right to be raised by both parents, to have meaningful and unhindered relationships with both parents in all but the most extreme of cases, and to know their grandparents and their extended families. From its origins in the U.K. just 3 years ago Fathers 4 Justice has exploded onto the world stage as an international political pressure group, now organized and active in 5 countries; the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Holland and the United States.

Coordinated international Fathers 4 Justice demonstrations have seen members and other supportive organizations alike descend on dozens of courthouses and seats of government in Santa costumes for Christmas demonstrations, while the F4J Valentines Day Heartbreak Hotel action brought broken red hearts on purple backgrounds out in front of family courts worldwide yet again. Coordinated international actions are expected to increase in frequency and visibility as the movement expands.

Using the now-famous F4J banners and superhero characters, Fathers 4 Justice Canada will be following in our parent organization's footsteps. Our mission will be to expose the injustice that the family law industry has become in this country with a series of high profile stunts and actions designed to raise awareness about an important social issue. We'll be making public the side of the story that's always been missing in family law reform in Canada, the fair and balanced part, because by doing so we'll be cleaning up family law and taking the price off the heads of our children.

Some of F4J Canada's equality minded activists face criminal proceedings even now in several jurisdictions, for stunts like Batman's famous visit to the Queen at Buckingham Palace with his F4J banner. Our membership has joined the process of exposing the divorce industry in criminal proceedings, where the rules-based environment favours a truthful, open examination of Canada's family court system and all its failings. Our activists are aware of the risks inherent in F4J's method of choice and accept them willingly as the cost of bringing about much needed change.

F4J believes that NON-VIOLENT DIRECT ACTION is the only means available to bring concepts like truth, justice, and equality into the process of family law. In F4J Canada we've tried all the usual means of effecting social change; we've written letters, called our Members of Parliament and visited their offices, all to no avail. We've been to court, tried to use the justice system to protect our rights and our children's rights, and we've found another closed door. With no recourse to the law and no political voice our options have been effectively reduced to zero - the only course remaining is civil disobedience

Many years have passed since the Special Joint Committee on Custody and Access recommended sweeping changes to Canada's Divorce Act. Beginning with Anne McLellan, a succession of federal Ministers of Justice have refused to follow the recommendations raised in For the Sake of the Children, rather they have embarked on a series of selective consultations that recently resulted in proposed amendments to the Divorce Act completely at odds with the findings of the Special Joint Committee. The results arising out of those same restricted focus groups and narrow consultations, all of which were sponsored by the federal Department of Justice, were then allowed to guide legislative change. An open, transparent public consultation - the Special Joint Committee - was turned into a carefully guided and secretive process that could produce no other findings than it did, making a mockery of the parliamentary process in Canada.

We're not waiting for our rights to be upheld anymore or standing by idle while they're further attacked. In the coming weeks and months F4J Canada will conduct a coordinated campaign designed to raise awareness of the need to reform family law and why, in a very public and visible manner - we'll be coming soon to a high place near you.