Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act

An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in September 2008.

Sponsor

Chuck Strahl  Conservative

Status

In committee (House), as of May 15, 2008
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment provides for the adoption of First Nation laws and the establishment of provisional rules and procedures that apply during a conjugal relationship, when that relationship breaks down or on the death of a spouse or common-law partner, respecting the use, occupation and possession of family homes on First Nation reserves and the division of the value of any interests or rights held by spouses or common-law partners in or to structures and lands on those reserves.

Similar bills

S-2 (41st Parliament, 1st session) Law Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act
S-4 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act
C-8 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

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