Dating in canada laws

Marriage remains one of the most important social institutions in Canada, but overall the marriage rate is declining and the traditional portrait of a family is being transformed.

Since the 1960s, marriage in Canada has undergone profound changes.Also, couples are less likely to marry early and have children.Marriage ceremonies are performed either by clergy during a religious ceremony or during a civil ceremony.In 1961, 92 per cent of Canadian families were headed by married couples.By 2016, this number had declined to 65.8 per cent — a change mostly due to the rising popularity of common-law unions.