The Legal Issues with Common-Law Marriage in Canada | Canadian Justice
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Christine speaks with lawyers Jessica Polis of Lighthouse Family Law LPP and Ella Aiaseh of Hummingbird Lawyers LLP, to discuss common law marriages in Canada and the difference in legal rights between married couples and common-law couples.
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