sraren pullings.

have ‘slid

er the years They’ say,
ae) T stil oe to’

welcome, and who are ‘forbid-
den even to send gifts.
The parents of the children

~“have divorced, you see, and
whichever of them gets cus-

tody of the children can make »
these heartless rules out of
whim or sheer.malicious cruel-
ty. And the parent who lays

" down this presently. unassail-
“able stricture goes unchal-~ :-

lenged on the decision.

In British Columbia there is
as yet no law that will prevent
this kind of cruel and spiteful

‘separation. It’s been in law in

Quebec for years, and recently,

‘New Brunswick followed suit
_ in-declaring what has also
‘ become normal procedure in

most States in the U.S. of A.

That is the biological tie of

- given a chance to ‘help. ane
lish those ' same priorities right:

~ sade for at least one family, .
-supported by.a lot of our elders.

injunction by ‘the’ mother of

their son ’s children. She

‘believes’ it is iniquitous and

she’s also oe eer best reason in:

the right of access. The Bill
has been declared a voteable
bill and Nancy asks that people |
send a copy of the supporting
letter to their MP in Ottawa. A
copy to the Minister of Justice,
Alan Rock, would also do
some.good — he having
declared himself anxious to

stem the unraveling of families.

In truth, grandparents these
days are often the only recog-

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Rights Association, which has’
room for the signatures and
addresses of 16 of your friends ..
and family-members, which the

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the country’s grandparents to
have that bill passed. Nancy
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There are copies of a peti-.
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