Review Panel on Common Law Relationships
Opinion on Common-Law Relationships of Jennifer Cooper

Volume 2
Proposed Statute Changes

Proposed Changes to the
Municipal Act

Current Act: should read Proposed Act:
Definitions

1(1)In this Act,

  Definitions

1(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.

"family" means the spouse, common-law partner, son, daughter, brother, sister, parent, or grandparent of an individual

Prohibited bidders, purchasers and agents

373 Unless acting as an agent of a municipality in a purchase by a municipality under section 374, the following persons must not bid for, buy, or act as an agent in buying a property offered for sale at an auction;

(a) the auctioneer;

(b) a member of council;

(c) the administrative officer, or at the discretion of the municipality, a designated officer of the municipality;

(d) a spouse or dependant family member residing with any of the persons described in clauses (a) to (c);

(e) a person in which any of the individuals mentioned in clauses (a) to (c) has a pecuniary interest.

  Prohibited bidders, purchasers and agents

373 Unless acting as an agent of a municipality in a purchase by a municipality under section 374, the following persons must not bid for, buy, or act as an agent in buying a property offered for sale at an auction;

(a) the auctioneer;

(b) a member of council;

(c) the administrative officer, or at the discretion of the municipality, a designated officer of the municipality;

(d) a spouse, common-law partner, or dependant family member residing with any of the persons described in clauses (a) to (c);

(e) a person in which any of the individuals mentioned in clauses (a) to (c) has a pecuniary interest.

 

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