The purpose of this position is to identify and cultivate donors to ensure both the short- and long-term financial sustainability of Rise. The position also plays a key role in communicating with members and donors and providing support in other fundraising...

Rise is seeking a Family Advocate Support Line lawyer for a 14 month term, to fill a parental leave absence. The position is full-time (37.5 hours/week), $92,000/annum, but two part-time positions may also be considered. Applicants interested in part-time employment...

Highlights include a few notable statistics and facts arising from our work this past year, introductions to brand new programs and people new to Rise, plus our featured spread on how Rise’s alumni continue to support Rise and collaborate with us, long after the end...

Rise's latest report in a series on how the legal system fails women experiencing family violence in BC. Building on Rise’s research results in our wildly successful Why Can’t Everyone Just Get Along report released earlier this year, Are We Ready to Change? provides...

Section 211 reports are ordered in difficult family law cases where the parents cannot agree about parenting issues. Sometimes called "custody and access reports", section 211 reports are written by a neutral professional and provide judges with information about the...

If you are involved in a family law matter, you have certain rights under the law. However, to preserve your rights, you must pay attention to certain time limits. This document sets out some deadlines and time limits that may apply to you, and we have made it...

This toolkit provides an overview of some of the major issues that lawyers may encounter when requesting or responding to psychological reports ordered under s. 211 of the Family Law Act. Section 211 reports (sometimes called “custody and access reports” in other...