Recognizing and supporting close relationships between adults : discussion paper : JL2-10/2000E-PDF

The concern of this Discussion Paper is with close personal relationships between adults. It begins with a look at the various kinds of close adult personal relationships one finds in Canada today. It goes on to examine the reasons governments have decided to recognize and support some of these relationships,and how they have done so. The Discussion Paper then reviews the difficulties Parliament has experienced in keeping the field of law in tune with society's needs and expectations.--Page 1

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Department/Agency Canada. Law Commission of Canada.
Title Recognizing and supporting close relationships between adults : discussion paper
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Other formats Paper-[English | French]
Note(s) "The concern of this Discussion Paper is with close personal relationships between adults. It begins with a look at the various kinds of close adult personal relationships one finds in Canada today. It goes on to examine the reasons governments have decided to recognize and support some of these relationships,and how they have done so. The Discussion Paper then reviews the difficulties Parliament has experienced in keeping the field of law in tune with society's needs and expectations."--Page 1.
The catalogue number (JL2-10/2000) and ISBN (0-662-64987-7) for the bilingual print edition have been incorrectly copied in this PDF version.
Publishing information Ottawa - Ontario : Law Commission of Canada May 2000.
Description 68p.references
Catalogue number
  • JL2-10/2000E-PDF
Subject terms Adults
Social life
Government policy
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