Gay Marriage
Canada’s first Same-Sex Military Wedding
Airbase hosts 1st military gay wedding:
Two men were married in the chapel at Nova Scotia’s Greenwood airbase in May, in what’s being called the Canadian military’s first gay wedding.
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Same-sex marriage bill
On Thursday, Parliament heard the arguments for Bill C-38 (The Civil Marriage Act). Prime Minister Paul Martin’s speech in favour of same-sex marriage was thoughtful and moving. Curious as to what he said? You can read it for yourself, below, or watch his speech
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Supreme Court approves same-sex marriage
Same-sex rights in Canada have come a long way since 1965. Today homosexuals in Canada enjoy much more freedom and societal acceptance. But being almost equal isn’t enough. On December 9, 2004, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in favour of same-sex marriage.
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Equal Marriage: It’s Time to Speak Up & Be Heard!
The equal marriage legislation proposed by the federal government, which extends marriage and its associated rights to same-sex couples while protecting the freedom of religion, is in serious jeopardy due to a virulent campaign led by groups against equal marriage. It is about time to speak up and be heard. We’ve got to turn the tide soon if we are to avoid disaster.
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Same-Sex Partnerships in Canada
For the first time the 2001 Census provides data on same-sex partnerships. Changes in the legal status of same-sex common-law couples was the primary reason for collecting data on same-sex partnerships in the 2001 Census. The number of same-sex couples in the census reflects people who identified themselves as living in a same-sex common-law relationship. [...]
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Ontario Court Must Recognize Gay Marriages
In a Canadian first, a three-judge panel has ruled that the Ontario government must register gay and lesbian marriages. Prohibiting gay couples from marrying is unconstitutional and violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Ontario Superior Court panel ruled in an unanimous decision. “We’re no longer second-class citizens in this country and the time [...]
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Quebec Introduces Civil Union Bill
The Québèc government has introduced legislation to create partnership unions, and to allow gay and lesbian couples to adopt. The bill was unveiled today in the National Assembly by Québèc Justice Minister Paul Bégin. Bégin said the Parti Québeçois would press to have the bill passed before the summer recess in June. The legislation provides [...]
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Equality & Marriage in Canada
In Canada, the opposite sex definition of marriage is found at common law (also sometimes referred to as judge made law). This definition, has only had a marginal expression in the statutes of Bill C-23 and statute 365 of the Quebec Civil Code. What follows is a cataloguing of the steps towards recognizing same-sex relationships [...]
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CHRC Calls on Government to End Marriage Discrimination
Canadian Human Rights Commission calls on Government to End Marriage Discrimination The CHRC became the latest agency to endorse marriage for same-sex couples. The Commission was established to make the 1977 Canadian Human Rights Act “work for the benefit of all Canadians”. In its year-end report, released March 21, 2002, the CHRC said much progress [...]
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Canadian Milestones in Marriage
Timeline Prior to 1847 – only Church of England marriages were legal in Ontario 1847 – Catholic marriages became legal in Ontario 1857 – Jewish marriages become legal in Ontario 1925 – removal of double standard whereby a husband could sue his wife for divorce on the grounds of adultery alone, but a wife was [...]
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Équipe AlterHéros
Julie-Maude Beauchesne
François Paquette
Dee Gamme
Samuel A.
Marion Téjédor