Canada Employment Law
At-Will Employment in Canada: What the Law Requires Instead
Canada has no at-will employment doctrine. Federal and provincial law require notice, or pay in lieu, before an employer can end a job without cause.
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Canada Family Law
Common-Law Relationships in the Territories: Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut
Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut do not share one common-law law. Yukon gives no property rights at all; NWT gives full parity with marriage.
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Canada Family Law
Common-Law Relationships in Saskatchewan: Rights and Property
Saskatchewan runs two different common-law tests, one for property and one for support, and they don't line up. Here's what each one actually requires.
10 min read
Canada Family Law
Common-Law Relationships in Quebec: Union de Fait, Union Parentale, and Your Rights
Quebec does not use the term "common law spouse." Unmarried partners are conjoints de fait, and since 2025 a new union parentale regime changes what parents automatically get.
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Canada Family Law
Common-Law Relationships in Prince Edward Island: Rights and Property
In PEI, common-law partners get no automatic right to divide property, but many can inherit under the province's intestacy law just like a married spouse. Here's how the rules work.
11 min read
Canada Family Law
Common-Law Relationships in Nova Scotia: Rights and Property
In Nova Scotia, common-law partners get automatic spousal support, but property and inheritance rights only come from registering a domestic partnership.
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Canada Family Law
Common-Law Relationships in Newfoundland and Labrador: Rights and Property
NL's Family Law Act splits "spouse" and "partner" into separate terms. Common-law partners get real support rights, but no automatic property or intestacy share.
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Canada Family Law
Common-Law Relationships in New Brunswick: Rights and Property
New Brunswick common-law partners can qualify for spousal support under a specific dual test, but get no automatic property division or inheritance rights.
11 min read
Canada Family Law
Common-Law Relationships in Manitoba: Rights and Property
Manitoba uses three different tests for common-law status, one each for property, support, and inheritance, plus a registration option that grants instant rights.
11 min read
Canada Family Law
Common-Law Relationships in British Columbia: Property and Inheritance Rights
In British Columbia, common-law partners get nearly the same property, pension and inheritance rights as married spouses after 2 years together. Here's how BC's law actually works.
10 min read
Canada Consumer
L'argent non réclamé en Alberta : comment faire une recherche gratuite dans les biens non réclamés
Comment fonctionne le programme des biens personnels non réclamés de l'Alberta : ce qu'il couvre, les périodes de dormance selon le type de bien, le plafond réglementaire de 10 % pour les chercheurs, et comment faire une recherche gratuite.
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Canada Consumer
L'argent non réclamé en Colombie-Britannique : comment faire une recherche gratuite dans BC Unclaimed
Comment fonctionne BC Unclaimed : ce que détient la BC Unclaimed Property Society, les périodes de dormance selon le type de détenteur, comment faire une recherche gratuite, et ce qu'il advient de l'argent que personne ne réclame.
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