Nova Scotia (AG) v Walsh

Nova Scotia (AG) v Walsh, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 325 is a leading case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and matrimonial property. The Court held that the Nova Scotia Matrimonial Property Act, which excluded unmarried cohabitating couples, was not in violation of the section 15 equality guarantee. Susan Walsh and Wayne Bona were cohabitating together for over 10 years. Walsh attempted to get spousal and child support under the Act by applying the recognize their cohabitation as a "spousal" relationship.

Nova Scotia (AG) v Walsh

Nova Scotia (AG) v Walsh, [2002] 4 S.C.R. 325 is a leading case decided by the Supreme Court of Canada on section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and matrimonial property. The Court held that the Nova Scotia Matrimonial Property Act, which excluded unmarried cohabitating couples, was not in violation of the section 15 equality guarantee. Susan Walsh and Wayne Bona were cohabitating together for over 10 years. Walsh attempted to get spousal and child support under the Act by applying the recognize their cohabitation as a "spousal" relationship.