Continuing on to this week’s topic, “no-fault,” today I’d like to talk about the Statutory Accident Benefits under the Ontario Auto Policy.
Automobile insurance in Ontario is highly regulated. The government sets out mandatory benefits that all automobile insurance policies in Ontario must carry. Among the benefits are Accident Benefits.
Prior to the 1990s Accident Benefits were [...]

Yesterday I talked about “no-fault” divorce. To continue the “no-fault” theme, I’d like to talk about another commonly known no-fault scheme in Canada - “no-fault” automobile insurance.
Many people believe that if you are involved in a car accident where two or more cars collided, you will get insurance payment regardless of fault. This is a [...]

Today I’d like to talk about no-fault divorces.
In Canada, there is only one way to get a divorce: you must demonstrate that there is a “breakdown of marriage.”
Breakdown of marriage can be demonstrated by establishing one of the following:

The spouses have lived separate and apart for at least one year;
The other spouse has committed adultery [...]

I am pleased to announce that new pages have been added to the Family Law section. Please click on the links to visit the new contents.
Support Obligations in General
Child Support
Spousal Support

In the modern era, it seems that marriage is becoming a formality to many. Indeed, many rights that used to belong exclusively to married couples are now available to unmarried ones, either through legislation or the common law.
In an attempt to assert their rights, many unmarried individuals in long-term relationships often declare themselves to be [...]