(Kate Rutherford/CBC - image credit)Some family lawyers in Ontario are calling for changes to provincial legislation that treats people living common-law differently from married couples when their relationships end. Other provinces have amended their laws to grant common-law spouses who are ending their relationships the same property rights as married couples. Family lawyer Russell Alexander also says the property-division laws that apply to married couples in Ontario should apply to common-law spouses. So I think it is time to have a discussion about how and when [common-law] couples should be sharing their wealth." However, those did not address the provisions on property rights for common-law spouses.

Source: CBC News July 16, 2022 16:51 UTC