Notes on Canadian law
Every post cites the statute or decision it rests on, the same way our assistant does. In English and French, for Quebec and the rest of Canada.
CourtStairs now shows what any section of Canadian law said on any date since 1985, every version it went through, a word-for-word redline of what changed, and the act or regulation behind each change.
How the Federal Child Support Guidelines set the numbers, plus each province's child support service and enforcement program — and why "custody" is now parenting time.
What common-law partners can claim on separation in Canada, from equal property division in BC to zero property rights in Quebec, plus the myths to stop believing.
When can you back out of a door-to-door, online, gym, or timeshare contract in Canada? The cooling-off windows by province, in plain language.
What debt collectors can and cannot do in Canada — calling hours, licensing, and garnishment limits by province, plus how a consumer proposal or bankruptcy stops the calls.
How demerit-point thresholds differ across Canada, what really happens to your insurance, and how to dispute a ticket — a plain-language provincial guide.
How the federal Divorce Act and provincial family law split up the job of ending a marriage — grounds, child support, spousal support and parenting time.
How the one-year separation rule, the family home, pensions and debts are split on divorce — and why married and common-law couples get very different answers.
Who inherits when there is no will, how the spouse-and-child split changes by province, and the probate or administration steps to settle the estate.
CourtStairs gives you legal information, not legal advice. RSS