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Canadian Marriage Redefinition News Briefs

7 Nfld. marriage commissioners quit over same-sex issue
One in every 10 marriage commissioners in Newfoundland and Labrador has resigned, saying they won't perform ceremonies for same-sex couples.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/02/02/nfld-marriage050202.html

Adoption change to follow gay marriage?
Adoption rights for homosexuals could become Canada's next equality battle. In Alberta, gays and lesbians are only permitted to adopt their partner's child -- not the child of a third party. Yukon's adoption laws are ambiguous, while homosexual couples are denied adoption rights in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nunavut. NDP MP Libby Davies said if same-sex marriage rights are extended across Canada, uniform adoption rights must follow.
http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/TorontoSun/News/2005/02/01/916775-sun.html

Justice Minister Says No Referendum On Same-Sex
Justice Minister Irwin Cotler says there will be no national referendum on same-sex marriage. Meanwhile, three more Conservative MPs say they will vote for the same-sex legislation. Gerald Keddy, Jim Prentice and James Moore will join Belinda Stronach.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/02/02/same-sex050202.html

The Knights And The Lesbians
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has just finished hearing Ms. Chymyshyn and Ms. Smith's complaint that the Knights, a Roman Catholic men's fraternal and philanthropic society, discriminated against them by refusing to rent the hall to them after learning it was for a same-sex wedding reception. The Knights, faithful to church teaching against homosexual marriage, cancelled a rental contract that had been signed, returned the couple's deposit and paid for the rental of a new hall and the reprinting of wedding invitations. That still didn’t satisfy the two lesbians who went to the Human Rights Commission.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050202/COLUMBUS...

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