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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-05-22, Page 28 (2)By JACK RIDDELL M.P.P. A Bill to reform certain laws founded upon marital or family relationships was introduced in the Legislature. On its in- troduction the Minister of the Attorney General, John Clement. said that much of the existing family law is based upon a social and economic environment which no longer exists. The law Is patronizing towards womenand it contradicts the fact that they are individuals first and not satellites of their husbands. Mr. Clement said that although courts in Ontario have gone a considerable distance toward attaining equitable results in specific cases, the legislation which forms the basis for much of our family law must itself be revised in order to reflect our present social and economic environment. The main objective of the new legislation is the preservation of individual legal rights within a marriage. It is designed to create a co -equal status for married men and women. Both women and children will have important new rights under the Act. .The Act grants full legal capacity to married persons. Both spouses will have the right to legal recourse against the other as if they were not married. At present. a husband may not sue his wife in tort. A married woman may sue her husband in tort for the protection of her property but not for personal injuries. The Act gives married women the general right to act as guardian for an infant in a law suit. Presently this right only applies in' several specific areas such as adoption and affiliation proceedings. An important clarification will be made regarding the contribution of work. money or money's worth which one spouse makes to the property or business owned by the other. In the absence of an agreement between them. the contribution will he treated as if made by one individual to another outside of marriage. The fact that the couple is married will not be Introduce new family legislation laws permitted to affect the claim of the contributor to part of the property. This clause confers no new right to share in property owned by a spouse. It prevents married status from interfering with a claim. In a case such as Murdoch vs Murdoch, the court would then treat a spouse in the same way as a third party who had made a contribution to a property or business. The question of con- ferring positive rights to share in family property is presently being considered, a further stage in the continuing reform of family law. The new Act Mr. Clement said creates a presumption of trust where property belonging to one spouse is received by the other. Unless there is proof to the contrary, the property is deemed to be held in trust for the other. Title taken in joint tenancy and bank accounts or common funds in the names of both husband and wife are excepted. In these cases, the law will presume that the property is held in joint tenancy, whatever the contributions. Liability for married women will also be changed. Under the present law, a married women is not personally liable for damages arising out of a breach of con- tract. Her liability is limited to the value of her "separate property". A married man's capacity to incur contractual liability is. however, unlimited as will a married woman's under the new Act. .A wife will retain the right to pledge her husband's credit for necessaries. The Act also clarifies the law in favour of recovery for pre -natal injuries. Under the new Act insurers will no longer be exempt from liability to the insured person's spouse or children. The insurer will not be liable for bodily injury or death of family members of the policy holder. Mr. Clement said that the Superintendent of insurance has been consulted and assurance has been given that this change will not result in higher insurance premiums. New franchising guidelines have been announced by the Government for gasoline retailers and service station operators. Consumer and Commercial Relations Minister Sidney Handleman, informed the Legislature that the guidelines establish clear definitions for terms of leases, clarify rights of operators to sell other brands and set up review procedures within each petroleum company to settle disputes. A new system of classifying Ontario's driver's licences is to be initiated this fall. 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