Cases
Family Law
Eric v. Lola (SCC)
LEAF has been granted leave to intervene and present oral argument in this appeal. The case involves a s.15 equality rights Charter challenge to the exclusion of de facto (common law) spouses from the articles of the Québec Civil Code (“CCQ”) Book on the Family which provide for spousal support, sharing of property and rights [...]
L.M.P. v. L.S.
L.M.P. v. L.S. is an important Supreme Court of Canada family law appeal which could significantly and detrimentally affect women’s entitlement to spousal support. The appeal concerns a lower court Order terminating a disabled wife’s spousal support four years following the parties’ divorce. At the time of divorce, the parties had negotiated a Consent to [...]
