gay marriage au Canada: a close one
Sep. 16th, 2003 03:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jawnbcThe Canadian Alliance party--Western Canadian fringe whingers all too often (we know all about what they're against, but not much about what they're for) put forth a motion in the House of Commons today, affirming marriage as being between a man and a woman. Or words to that effect.
It failed. Narrowly, but it failed. Most government (Liberal), NDP and Bloc (both social democratic parties) voted against it, as did a handful of Tories. The vote wasn't binding (a motion isn't legislation), but it not having passes makes the ultimate legislation of same-sex marriage in Canada all the more likely.
But Canadians on here--living in Canada or not--please contact your MP and encourage them to support equality for all Canadians. We have to keep the pressure up!
It failed. Narrowly, but it failed. Most government (Liberal), NDP and Bloc (both social democratic parties) voted against it, as did a handful of Tories. The vote wasn't binding (a motion isn't legislation), but it not having passes makes the ultimate legislation of same-sex marriage in Canada all the more likely.
But Canadians on here--living in Canada or not--please contact your MP and encourage them to support equality for all Canadians. We have to keep the pressure up!
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Date: 2003-09-17 06:35 am (UTC)The arguments that are being thrown up against the idea of gay marriage are so weak, and the arguments against the proposed amendments to hate crimes legislation are even worse. But it's getting closer...