Sentences with phrase «including child protection legislation»

The order of reference refers to «custody and access arrangements after separation and divorce», but is basically dealing with issues related to the Divorce Act, whereas disputing parents are faced with numerous provincial legislative schemes, including child protection legislation.

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(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;

What can be done to make the legislation fair; should judges consider community support; will securing boarders trump the path to citizenship; can legislation include equal protection for LGBT immigrants; do citizen children need both parents?

She has voted in favor of child protection legislation, including making illegal sexual orientation conversion therapy on minors, public safety initiatives, and various animal protection bills.

The Student Advocacy Center Michigan worked with many students, parents and organizations to get this legislation passed; some of the other organizations included Michigan Protection and Advocacy, ACLU of Michigan, the Michigan School Justice Partnership and its county teams, NASW - Michigan, Education Trust, Michigan's Children, Michigan League for Public Policy and many others.

Check out child welfare legislation enacted between 2012 - 2017, including legislation on topics such as child protection, kinship care, foster care, services for older youth, mental and behavioral health, and more.

The largest number of legislative enactments occurred, as in past years, on the topic of child protection, including very general legislation and provisions regarding agency procedures.