Definitions
 1. (1) In this Regulation, “benefit unit” means a benefit unit under the Ontario Works Act, 1997 or the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997; (“groupe de prestataires”) “child”, in relation to an individual, means a child of that individual born within or outside marriage (unless that child has been adopted by one or more other individuals in Ontario or according to the law of another jurisdiction), a child adopted by that individual in Ontario or according to the law of another jurisdiction, and a child whom the individual has demonstrated a settled intention to treat as a child of his or her family, but does not include a child placed in the individual’s home as a foster child for consideration by another person having lawful custody; (“enfant”) “dependent”, in relation to a benefit unit, has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 134/98 (General) made under the Ontario Works Act, 1997; (“personne à charge”) “family unit” means, (a) an individual, the individual’s spouse and all of the children of both or either of them who are living with them, (b) an individual and the individual’s spouse living with him or her, if neither has any children, (c) an individual and the individual’s children living with him or her, if the individual has no spouse, or (d) an individual, if the individual has no spouse and no children; (“cellule familiale”) “full-time attendance”, in relation to a student attending a recognized educational institution, means, in the case of a student having a permanent disability, taking at least 40 per cent of a full course load, and in the case of any other student, taking at least 60 per cent of a full course load, as determined from the course calendar of the educational institution; (“fréquenter à plein temps”) “recipient” has the same meaning as in the Ontario Works Act, 1997; (“bénéficiaire”) “recognized educational institution” means, (a) a school, as defined in the Education Act, (b) a university, (c) a college of applied arts and technology established under the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002, (d) a private career college, as defined in the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005, or Note: On January 1, 2024, the day subsection 2 (1) of Schedule 29 to the Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act, 2023 comes into force, clause (d) of the definition of “recognized educational institution” in subsection 1 (1) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted: (See: O. Reg. 364/23, s. 1) (d) a career college, as defined in the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005, or (e) a private school, as defined in the Education Act, for which a notice of intention to operate has been submitted to the Ministry of Education in accordance with that Act; (“établissement d’enseignement reconnu”) “rent” means, (a) in relation to a unit in a non-profit housing co-operative under the Co-operative Corporations Act occupied by a member of the co-operative, housing charges as defined in that Act, other than sector support levies and initial membership fees, or (b) in all other cases, rent as defined in the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006; (“loyer”) “review by a review body” means a review requested under section 156 of the Act; (“révision par un organe de révision”) “spouse”, (a) in relation to a benefit unit, has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 134/98 made under the Ontario Works Act, 1997, or (b) in relation to a member of a family unit, means, (i) an individual who, together with the member, has declared to the service manager that the individual and the member are spouses, or (ii) an individual who is residing in the same dwelling place as the member, if the social and familial aspects of the relationship between the individual and the member amount to cohabitation and, A. the individual is providing financial support to the member, B. the member is providing financial support to the individual, or C. the individual and the member have a mutual agreement or arrangement regarding their financial affairs. (“conjoint”) (2) For the purpose of clause (b) of the definition of “spouse”, sexual factors shall not be investigated or considered in determining whether or not an individual is a spouse.