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    • 1970s: Legislative changes in family law
    • 1974: Unified family court pilot project
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    • Late 1990s: Pilot projects to centralize justice service delivery to families
    • 1996 to 1997: Duties of family justice counsellors and probation officers are separated
    • 2001: Family Justice Services Division is transferred

Late 1990s: Pilot projects to centralize justice service delivery to families

Last updated on June 30, 2021

A number of pilot projects led to the development of one-stop supportive services to families needing justice services to resolve family issues

Retired Provincial Director Wendy Hacking explains how pilot projects helped to promote public access to family justice service

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