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In Ontario, property acquired during marriage must be split equally upon separation, including the matrimonial home regardless of prior ownership, though certain excluded property like inheritances and gifts (except the family home) and personal injury settlements can be kept by one spouse unless the couple has agreed otherwise or the court determines an equal split would be extremely unfair.

High-conflict parenting in Ontario, where parents cannot communicate effectively, harms children and burdens the court system, but parenting coordination offers a structured solution through a qualified coordinator who coaches parents, educates them about their children's needs, and makes decisions when they cannot agree.

In a British Columbia case, the Court of Appeal overturned a trial judge's unequal division of property in a two-year marriage, ruling that the husband must share equally in the $750,000 gain in value of his rental property because he had already received post-separation rental income and the short marriage duration alone does not justify an unequal split.