O. Reg. 197/02: GENERAL
filed June 28, 2002 under Ontario Works Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 25, Sched. A
Skip to contentontario regulation 197/02
made under the
ontario works act, 1997
Made: June 26, 2002
Filed: June 28, 2002
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: July 13, 2002
Amending O. Reg. 134/98
(General)
1. (1) Clause (d) of the definition of “same-sex partner” in subsection 1 (1) of Ontario Regulation 134/98 is revoked and the following substituted:
(d) a person of the same sex as the applicant or recipient who has been residing in the same dwelling place as the applicant or recipient for a period of at least three months, if,
(i) the extent of the social and familial aspects of the relationship between the two persons is consistent with cohabitation, and
(ii) the extent of the financial support provided by one person to the other or the degree of financial interdependence between the two persons is consistent with cohabitation;
(2) Clause (d) of the definition of “spouse” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
(d) a person of the opposite sex to the applicant or recipient who has been residing in the same dwelling place as the applicant or recipient for a period of at least three months, if,
(i) the extent of the social and familial aspects of the relationship between the two persons is consistent with cohabitation, and
(ii) the extent of the financial support provided by one person to the other or the degree of financial interdependence between the two persons is consistent with cohabitation.