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# Interview: Eric and Lola going to Supreme Court of Canada

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5 September 2011

1 min read

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[CBC.ca Homerun](http://www.cbc.ca/homerun/2011/09/06/eric-and-lola/)

Today Quebec Justice Minister Jean Marc Fournier waded into the Eric vs Lola case. He is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to overturn a lower court decision. The court ruled common law partners should have the same rights as married couples after they split up.

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