| Adoption of Children | Legislation/Cases/References |
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Province
As at October 2002, gay and lesbian couples or individuals can not adopt children in the Province [R1.1]. |
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| Access, Custody, Visitation | Legislation/Cases/References |
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Province
In December 2002, Attorney General Jeff Lantz introduced amendments to the Family Law Act in the legislature Tuesday that expanded the rights of common law partners in such areas as child custody, property division and spousal support [R1.1]. |
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| Civil Unions, Partners | Legislation/Cases/References |
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Province
In December 2002, Attorney General Jeff Lantz introduced amendments to the Family Law Act in the legislature Tuesday that expanded the rights of common law partners in such areas as child custody, property division and spousal support [R1.1].
The definition of a common law relationship was changed from a "man and a woman co-habitating outside of marriage" to "two persons co-habitating outside of marriage." |
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| Discrimination | Legislation/Cases/References |
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Province
As at November 1997, the Province was one of four provinces or territories that do not ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, along with Alberta, Newfoundland, and North west Territories [R1.1]. |
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| Marriage | Legislation/Cases/References |
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Federal
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Province
As at July 2005, the Province, along with Alberta, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, were the only jurisdictions that hadn't recognized same-sex marriages [R2.1]. |
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| Property | Legislation/Cases/References |
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Province
In December 2002, Attorney General Jeff Lantz introduced amendments to the Family Law Act in the legislature Tuesday that expanded the rights of common law partners in such areas as child custody, property division and spousal support [R1.1]. |
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