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EGALE Canada - http://www.egale.ca/
A Canadian organization fighting for "Equality For Gays and Lesbians Everywhere". Battles in courts over same sex couples, rights, government insight. |
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Equal Marriage for Same Sex Couples - http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/
Information about advocacy and campaign methods, upcoming events and celebrations, past activities, historical perspectives and related links. |
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Sexual Orientation and Legal Rights - http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/library/PRBpubs/921-e.htm
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. |
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Halpern et al. v. Attorney General of Canada et al. (June 10, 2003) - http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2003/june/halpernC39172.htm
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. |
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Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto - http://www.mcctoronto.com/
Toronto church conducting what is claimed to be the first legal same-sex marriage in Canada. |
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Free Vote on Gay Marriage - http://www.marriagevote.ca/
Keeps track of MP voting intentions for the free vote on gay marriage expected in Canada's House of Commons. |
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Barbeau v. British Columbia - http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/Jdb-txt/CA/03/04/2003BCCA0406.htm
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. |
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EFC :: Social Issues :: Defending Marriage - http://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=455&srcid=187
Evangelical Fellowship of Canada's views against same sex marriage. |
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CBC - Forever and Always - http://www.cbc.ca/national/news/gay/
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's coverage of first same-sex marriages in Canada. Includes interviews from both sides of debate. Discussion board includes over 10,000 postings. |
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Synopsis of Halpern et al v. Attorney General of Canada et al (June 10, 2003) - http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2003/june/halpernsynopsis.htm
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". |