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The LAW COMMISSION OF CANADA has identified "personal relationships" as a priority for research and study. This choice is meant to underscore the importance of relationships to human beings. In its Strategic Agenda, the Law Commission observed that:
Canadian law rests on a number of assumptions about how people organize their private lives, and how they relate to their parents, partners, children, and those with whom they make a home. These assumptions are frequently out of touch with the facts. The Commission has prepared a Discussion Paper on close personal relationships between adults. While other close personal relationships -- for example, intergenerational relationships that involve the rearing of children -- are very important as well, the focus of this paper is on interdependent relationships between adults who now share, or who have previously shared, a household. The Discussion Paper provides background information on the issues and poses several questions for discussion. In addition, a series of Discussion Scenarios have been developed to invite readers to think about how the law can help or hinder adults' close, personal relationships. We hope this Discussion Paper and the Discussion Scenarios will generate a thoughtful debate that will both inform further research and assist us in preparing a report on this important topic.
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