Law 2101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Civil Marriage Act
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Tuesday february 9th: f-2 f-17: family life in canada. Introduction: public opinion polling tells us that most canadians today would agree that there is no. Canada"s people, canada"s families: most canadians live in private households with someone that they are related to, though there is a steady increase of those living in one person households. Recent increase in number of births: birth rate went up in 2008 but is still lower than what is needed. Canada"s aging population: more people are becoming older and dependent. Changing family structure: there is a growing number of common law families, often couples without children. Conjugal status over the life course: common law relationships are most common among young adults, proportion of married canadians has been falling over time. Four in ten marriages end in divorce: highest divorce rates in quebec and western canada, marriage and divorce.
