Lawyers Invested in Family Law Reform in B.C.
Jack Hittrich
Jack has practiced primarily family law for over 27 years. He has appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, Rick v. Brandsema 2009 SCC 9. Recently, Jack litigated and won against the Ministry of Children and Family Development in B.C. in a case where his client, a mother of four children, was dismissed as having a mental health issue when she asked the MCFD to protect the children. Instead, they allowed the father to molest them. This was a 92 day trial, JP v BG 2012 BCSC 938, which is currently before the Court of Appeal of B.C.
John Paul Boyd
John-Paul Boyd is the executive director of the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family, a non-profit organization affiliated with the University of Calgary, and a member of the bars of Alberta and British Columbia. The main work of the institute involves public legal education, promoting evidence-based law reform and improving access to justice. John-Paul practiced as a litigator, arbitrator, collaborative lawyer, mediator and parenting coordinator in Vancouver, British Columbia for thirteen years before jointing the institute.
Kendra Milne
Kendra's legal career has been focused on pursuing social and economic equality. Prior to joining West Coast LEAF, she spent many years working on anti-poverty issues. Kendra has a BSc in physics and math and a law degree from the University of Victoria. She is also a research associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC office and she sits on the boards of Povnet and the Parent Support Services Society of BC. When she’s not working, Kendra loves to dance and bake from scratch like her grandma taught her
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