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Definitions
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Definitions
1 In this Act, "common-law partner" means a person who, not being married to the other person, cohabits with him or her in a conjugal relationship. |
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Associates
2(5) For the purposes of this Act, a person is an associate of (a) a body corporate of which the person beneficially owns or controls, directly or indirectly, shares or securities currently convertible into shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights under all circumstances or because of the occurrence of an event that has occurred and is continuing, or a currently exercisable option or right to purchase such shares or such convertible securities; (b) a cooperative entity of which the person beneficially owns more than 10% of the voting rights that can be case at a meeting of the cooperative entity; (c) a partnership, other than a limited partnership, of which the person is a partner; (d) a limited partnership of which the person is the operating partner of or which the person beneficially owns more than 10% of the partnership interests; (e) an unincorporated entity, other than a partnership, of which the person beneficially owns more than 10% of the ownership interests or of which the person is the chief operating officer or chief administrative officer; (f) a partner of a partnership of which the person is also a partner; (g)a trust or an estate or succession in which the person has a substantial beneficial interest or serves as a trustee, administrator, executor or liquidator of the trust or of the estate or succession or in a similar capacity; (h)a spouse of the person if the spouse and the person are not living separate and apart because of marital breakdown; (i) a child, grandchild, parent or grandparent, brother or sister of the person; (j) a child, grandchild, parent or grandparent of the spouse of the person if the person and the spouse are not living separate and apart because of marital breakdown; and (k) a relative of the person or the spouse of the person if the relative and the person have the same residence. |
Associates
2(5) For the purposes of this Act, a person is an associate of (a) a body corporate of which the person beneficially owns or controls, directly or indirectly, shares or securities currently convertible into shares carrying more than 10% of the voting rights under all circumstances or because of the occurrence of an event that has occurred and is continuing, or a currently exercisable option or right to purchase such shares or such convertible securities; (b) a cooperative entity of which the person beneficially owns more than 10% of the voting rights that can be case at a meeting of the cooperative entity; (c) a partnership, other than a limited partnership, of which the person is a partner; (d) a limited partnership of which the person is the operating partner of or which the person beneficially owns more than 10% of the partnership interests; (e) an unincorporated entity, other than a partnership, of which the person beneficially owns more than 10% of the ownership interests or of which the person is the chief operating officer or chief administrative officer; (f) a partner of a partnership of which the person is also a partner; (g) a trust or an estate or succession in which the person has a substantial beneficial interest or serves as a trustee, administrator, executor or liquidator of the trust or of the estate or succession or in a similar capacity; (h) a spouse or common-law partner of the person if the spouse or common-law partner and the
person are not living separate and apart because of (i) a child, grandchild, parent or grandparent, brother or sister of the person; (j) a child, grandchild, parent or grandparent of the spouse or common-law partner of the person if the person and the spouse or common-law partner are not living separate and apart because of (k) a relative of the person or the spouse or common-law partner of the person if the relative and the person have the same residence. |
Opinion on Common-Law Relationships of Jennifer A. Cooper, Q.C. - Volume 2 Proposed Changes to the Cooperatives Act |
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Opinion on Common-Law Relationships of Jennifer A. Cooper, Q.C. Opinion on Common-Law Relationships of Hon. A.C Hamilton, Q.C. |