Quebec tables bill on rights of unmarried partners, creating new 'parental union regime'
Bill 56 would not be retroactive, meaning it would automatically apply only to unmarried couples whose children are born after the law comes into force.
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Bill 56 would not be retroactive, meaning it would automatically apply only to unmarried couples whose children are born after the law comes into force.