Same Sex Marriage (22)

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http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/Jdb-txt/CA/03/04/2003BCCA0406.htm
Barbeau v. British Columbia Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/Jdb-txt/CA/03/04/2003BCCA0406.htm
http://www.cbc.ca/news/national/news/gay/
CBC - Forever and Always Open in a new browser window
   The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's extensive coverage of first same-sex marriages in Canada. Includes interviews from both sides of debate. Discussion board includes over 10,000 postings.
   http://www.cbc.ca/news/national/news/gay/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourspace/gaymarriage.html
CBC News Open in a new browser window
   Readers voice their opinions about same-sex marriages.
   http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourspace/gaymarriage.html
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_marb4.htm
Court cases about homosexual (Same-Sex) Marriages in Canada Open in a new browser window
   Examination of the Hendricks and Léboeuf case.
   http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_marb4.htm
http://www.egale.ca/
EGALE Canada Open in a new browser window
   A Canadian organization fighting for "Equality For Gays and Lesbians Everywhere". Battles in courts over same sex couples, rights, government insight.
   http://www.egale.ca/
http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/
Equal Marriage for Same Sex Couples Open in a new browser window
   Information about advocacy and campaign methods, upcoming events and celebrations, past activities, historical perspectives and related links.
   http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/
http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/advocacy/bell180205.htm
Equal Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Open in a new browser window
   Article discusses how Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper is dead wrong to imply that gay and lesbian couples are unfit parents.
   http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/advocacy/bell180205.htm
http://www.marriagevote.ca/
Free Vote on Gay Marriage Open in a new browser window
   Keeps track of MP voting intentions for the free vote on gay marriage expected in Canada's House of Commons.
   http://www.marriagevote.ca/
http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2003/june/halpernC39172.htm
Halpern et al. v. Attorney General of Canada et al. (June 10, 2003) Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2003/june/halpernC39172.htm
http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_marb.htm
Homosexual (Same-Sex) Marriages in Canada Open in a new browser window
   An overview of the situation in Canada including case law.
   http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_marb.htm
http://www.mapleleafweb.com/features/general/same_sex/
Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in Canada Open in a new browser window
   Background information on the debate over legal recognition of same sex unions in Canada.
   http://www.mapleleafweb.com/features/general/same_sex/
http://www.marriagecanada.ca/
Marriage Canada Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.marriagecanada.ca/
http://www.mcctoronto.com/
Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto Open in a new browser window
   Toronto church conducting what is claimed to be the first legal same-sex marriage in Canada.
   http://www.mcctoronto.com/
http://www.quaker.ca/concerns/SameSexMarriageMinuteCYM.pdf
Minute of Record on Same-Sex Marriage Open in a new browser window
   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.)
   http://www.quaker.ca/concerns/SameSexMarriageMinuteCYM.pdf
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/06/10/ont_samesex030610
Ontario men wed following court ruling Open in a new browser window
   CBC news report includes audio and video links.
   http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/06/10/ont_samesex030610
http://www.cbc.ca/storyview/CBC/2003/06/11/samesex_030611
Ontario will register same-sex marriages: attorney general Open in a new browser window
   Article from CBC News includes links to audio and video reports including an As It Happens interview.
   http://www.cbc.ca/storyview/CBC/2003/06/11/samesex_030611
http://www.fotf.ca/tfn/sexuality/articles/Redefinition_of_Marriage.html
Redefinition of Marriage Q&A Open in a new browser window
   Discusses the reasons why they oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage in Canada.
   http://www.fotf.ca/tfn/sexuality/articles/Redefinition_of_Marriage.html
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/nr/2003/doc_30946.html
Reference to the Supreme Court of Canada Open in a new browser window
   Media release on the reference testing the constitutionality of proposed Federal same-sex marriage legislation.
   http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/nr/2003/doc_30946.html
http://www.familyaction.org/sanctityofmarriage/
Sanctity of Marriage.ca - Protecting Traditional Marriage in Canada Open in a new browser window
   Opposes same sex marriage.
   http://www.familyaction.org/sanctityofmarriage/
http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/921-e.htm
Sexual Orientation and Legal Rights Open in a new browser window
   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.
   http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/921-e.htm
http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2003/june/halpernsynopsis.htm
Synopsis of Halpern et al v. Attorney General of Canada et al (June 10, 2003) Open in a new browser window
   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".
   http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2003/june/halpernsynopsis.htm
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/GAMArticleHTMLTemplate/20001205/UGAYYN?tf=RT/HTMLRelatedArticleTemplate.html&cf=RT/config-neutral&slug=UGAYYN&date=20001205&archive=GAM
The Globe and Mail: Church offers first 'legal' gay marriages Open in a new browser window
   Article on a Toronto church offering same-sex marriage by means of a legal loophole in Ontario law.
   http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/GAMArticleHTMLTemplate/20001205/UGAYYN?tf=RT/HTMLRelatedArticleTemplate.html&cf=RT/config-neutral&slug=UGAYYN&date=20001205&archive=GAM

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