New legislation aims to clear up property division rules for common-law splits

Unmarried couples in the process of splitting up will have clear-cut property division rules under new legislation tabled Wednesday.
Currently no such rules exist, and partners in common-law relationships face time-consuming litigation to divide property after a breakup, said the province.
The bill applies to unmarried couples who qualify as “adult interdependent partners,” referring to people who live together for at least three years, or have a child, or have entered into a partner