Spouse (Re: Meaning of)

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Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17[1]

2 (1) In this Act,

...
“spouse” means a person,
(a) to whom the person is married, or
(b) with whom the person is living in a conjugal relationship outside marriage, if the two persons,
(i) have cohabited for at least one year,
(ii) are together the parents of a child, or
(iii) have together entered into a cohabitation agreement under section 53 of the Family Law Act; (“conjoint”)

Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19[2]

10 (1) In Part I and in this Part,

...
“spouse” means the person to whom a person is married or with whom the person is living in a conjugal relationship outside marriage. (“conjoint”)

References

  1. Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17, <https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/06r17>, retrieved 2021-05-02
  2. Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, <https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90h19>, retrieved 2021-04-30