The introduction of Bill C-78 represents, potentially, the first serious amendments to the Divorce Act in decades. This paper provides a brief historical overview of the evolution of divorce laws in Canada and emerging trends. It then discusses how key proposals in Bill C-78 respond to current societal trends within the family law context.

This paper is part of a collection presented at LESA’s 8^th Annual Law & Practice program in Calgary on October 5, 2018.