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jawnbcSome excerpts from the Supreme Court of Canada decision today, clearing the way for same-sex marriage across Canada.
Whether same-sex marriage would be consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms:
"...far from violating the Charter, flows from it."
"the mere recognition of the equality rights of one group cannot, in itself, constitute a violation of the rights of another." (meaning religious persons)
Whether religious bodies can be forced to conduct same-sex marriages:
"the guarantee of religious freedom in s. 2(a) of the Charter is broad enough to protect religious officials from being compelled by the state to perform civil or religious same-sex marriages that are contrary to their religious beliefs."
Alberta, the only province to argue against same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court, acknowledged it cannot opt out. The government will bring legislation down in January, which should easily pass, even on a quasi free vote (government ministers have to vote with the government; back benchers do not).
Whether same-sex marriage would be consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms:
"...far from violating the Charter, flows from it."
"the mere recognition of the equality rights of one group cannot, in itself, constitute a violation of the rights of another." (meaning religious persons)
Whether religious bodies can be forced to conduct same-sex marriages:
"the guarantee of religious freedom in s. 2(a) of the Charter is broad enough to protect religious officials from being compelled by the state to perform civil or religious same-sex marriages that are contrary to their religious beliefs."
Alberta, the only province to argue against same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court, acknowledged it cannot opt out. The government will bring legislation down in January, which should easily pass, even on a quasi free vote (government ministers have to vote with the government; back benchers do not).
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Date: 2004-12-09 10:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-09 11:40 pm (UTC)psst you mena 49th parallel. 48th is maybe Portland OR?
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Date: 2004-12-10 07:46 am (UTC)Just heard "As It Happens" and it was so nice to hear Mary Lou discuss the whole affair with with the justice minister Irvin Cutler. And then Bitter Fucktard Whatshisname from Alberta came on to whine. It sucks being on the wrong side of history, which means it sucks to be him. Boohoo.
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Date: 2004-12-13 06:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-09 11:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-09 11:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-12-10 06:09 am (UTC)i wish it were like that here.
Yeah!
Date: 2004-12-13 06:56 am (UTC)