Canada: Lottery proposed to fund divorce reform

Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2010-10-20 01:59

Article here. Excerpt:

'With nearly four in 10 marriages expected to end in divorce, a trip down the aisle is a bit of a gamble. A game of chance.

And in keeping with that theme, Ontario’s largest lawyers’ organization is suggesting a novel way to pay for changes to the expensive and time-consuming family justice system.

A provincial lottery.

In a report presented to Attorney General Chris Bentley on Monday night, the Ontario Bar Association — along with two mediators’ associations — is also proposing a “user charge” be added to the cost of marriage licences issued in the province.'

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Since lawyers are the problem, I propose an added cost to lawyers renewing their licenses.

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Submitted by PaulG on Thu, 2010-10-21 01:51

Since the gov doesn't really care if it gets the right man as the father, perhaps we could have a lottery for who gets the bill when an unmarried woman gets pregnant. The best system would be a weighted system, with more weight given to wealthy men.

What we can never do is hold women accountable for identifying the right father or having some plan to support the children they give birth to. For women, it's a matter of private choice but public responsibility--it's the village, stupid.

Sad truth is, there are people out there who would be more than willing to do just that.

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Submitted by el cid on Fri, 2010-10-22 01:57