76.1. In this chapter,
“spouse” means either of two persons who(a) are married or in a civil union and cohabiting;
(b) are of opposite sex or the same sex and have been living together in a conjugal relationship and are the father and mother of the same child;
(c) are of opposite sex or the same sex and have been living together in a conjugal relationship for at least 1 year.
However, persons shall cease to be considered as spouses upon the dissolution of their marriage through divorce or annulment or upon dissolution of their civil union by court decision, notarized joint declaration or by annulment of the civil union or, if they are living in a conjugal relationship, upon a de facto separation for a period exceeding 3 months.
“weekly salary” means salary of an officer including the lump sums paid under sections 17, 20, 21 and sections 104.1 to 104.3, without any additional remuneration.
T.B. 193821, s. 7; M.O. 2011-019, s. 23.