In far too many cases, a woman is counseled by womens organizations that are entirely funded by tax dollars to simply say that she feels her safety would be comprimised, and this becomes grounds for denial of access without any onus but on her to substantiate such allegations. The bottom line is that families across Canada are torn asunder, leaving the very people the laws were enacted to protect, the children. The system does not work in its present state. The system must be radically overhauled, and judges and lawyers need to be severly punished for violating the rights of both parents because of the approach and treatment of the parents by them in the courts. So much for equality in Canada.
Language laws get far more attention than family law.
A sad but true fact. It's time to radically alter our priorities and to put the welfare of children, all children, forefront.