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Web Sites in Category Same Sex Marriage
Barbeau v. British Columbia - Court of Appeal judgment allowing same-sex marriages in the province, effective immediately. The remedy had been suspended until July 12, 2004, but in light of the availability of same-sex marriage in Ontario, was altered.
CBC - Forever and Always - The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's extensive coverage of the country's first same-sex marriages. Includes interviews with stakeholders from both sides of the debate. A discussion board includes over 10,000 postings.
CBC News - Readers voice their opinions about same-sex marriages.
Court cases about homosexual (Same-Sex) Marriages in Canada - Examination of the Hendricks and Léboeuf case.
Defend Marriage, Canada! - Includes a petition against same sex marriage.
EFC :: Social Issues :: Defending Marriage - Evangelical Fellowship of Canada's views against same sex marriage.
EGALE Canada - A Canadian organization fighting for "Equality For Gays and Lesbians Everywhere". Battles in courts over same sex couples, rights, government insight.
Equal Marriage for Same Sex Couples - Information about advocacy and campaign methods, upcoming events and celebrations, past activities, historical perspectives and related links.
Foundation for Equal Families - This Canadian non-profit group works for the equality of same-sex couples under the law .
Halpern et al. v. Attorney General of Canada et al. (June 10, 2003) - Full text of the opinion of the Court of Appeal. To remedy Charter violations of equality rights, the official definition of marriage is changed, effective immediately, to be the union of two persons.
Homosexual (Same-Sex) Marriages in Canada - An overview of the situation in Canada including case law.
Mapleleafweb.com: Features - Legal Recognition of Same Sex Unions: Introduction - Background information on the debate over legal recognition of same sex unions in Canada.
Marriage Canada - Evangelical minister defends a definition of marriage as a religious covenant between one man and one woman. Includes roster of MPs and their expected votes on the issue.
Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto - Toronto church conducting what is claimed to be the first legal same-sex marriage in Canada.
Minute of Record on Same-Sex Marriage - Official statement of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) supporting the right of same-sex couples to a legal marriage. Individual Meetings may perform same-sex marriages, or not, as they see fit. (PDF file, 7K.)
Ontario men wed following court ruling - CBC news report includes audio and video links.
Ontario will register same-sex marriages: attorney general - Article from CBC News includes links to audio and video reports including an As It Happens interview.
Redefinition of Marriage Q&A - Focus on the Family discusses the reasons why they oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage in Canada.
Reference to the Supreme Court of Canada - Media release on the reference testing the constitutionality of proposed Federal same-sex marriage legislation.
Sanctity of Marriage.ca - Protecting Traditional Marriage in Canada - Opposes same sex marriage.
Sexual Orientation and Legal Rights - This paper reviews some of the issues and developments affecting the legal rights of lesbians and gay men at the federal level as well as in areas of provincial jurisdiction and in the private sector.
Synopsis of Halpern et al v. Attorney General of Canada et al (June 10, 2003) - Official summary of the ruling which legalized gay marriage in the province of Ontario. The definition of marriage is changed to "the voluntary union for life of two persons to the exclusion of all others".
The Globe and Mail: Church offers first 'legal' gay marriages - Article on a Toronto church offering same-sex marriage by means of a legal loophole in Ontario law.
The National Online - Love and the Law - Feature report examining the debate over recognising same-sex relationships in law.
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Society and Culture > Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual
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