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Parental union in Quebec finally makes it possible to align the rights of de facto spouses with reality
It was time ! This is undoubtedly the first reaction inspired by the latest section of family law reform presented last week by the Minister of Justice, Simon Jolin-Barrette. Placing…
Quebecers in favor of de facto spouses benefiting from the same rights as married couples
A strong majority of Quebecers are in favor of common-law spouses benefiting from the same protections as married couples in the event of separation, by allowing a right of withdrawal,…
Quebec has become a de facto internal colony
Allow me to return to the Quebec referendum of May 20, 1980. This was more of a plebiscite than a real referendum. In fact, the government of Prime Minister René…
De facto spouses, of course, heirs… not too much
Only 22% of Quebecers aged 25 to 50 who live in a common-law union make their de facto spouse their heir. In a Quebec where marriage remains much less popular…
Launch of “De facto”, an independent platform against disinformation
A group of French researchers, journalists and media education specialists announced on Tuesday the birth of “De facto”, a platform for the fight against disinformation and the French version of…
Inheritance: de facto spouses and spouses soon to be equal in the face of death?
While another reform of family law began in Quebec, an idea resurfaced: to change the law so that the de facto spouse is treated the same as a married spouse…