OTTAWA, July 28, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Eight provincial governments have given notice that they will not go along with Ottawa’s attempt to impose homosexual marriage in Canada until the proposed federal law is actually in place. “Our legal analysis is that we are bound by the current federal definition of law and should we start issuing marriage licences in advance, they would not be legal documents,” Riva Harrison, communications director for the Manitoba Justice department, told reporters. Ontario and British Columbia, both led by supposedly centre-right governments, are the only provinces moving swiftly to comply with provincial court rulings ordering homosexual marriage. In Quebec, the issue is still before the Quebec Court of Appeal, while Saskatchewan and other provinces are holding their ground until the federal law is enacted. Meanwhile the Vatican has issued guidance to bishops and clergy in several countries, including Canada, where homosexual marriage legislation has been passed or introduced. For Canadian Press coverage: https://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=a9d00c10-00a4-49c0-a66b-7db776207e8e For the Vatican’s stance: https://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=ac7705f1-4790-440b-a995-cad9268d8fb3
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Eight Provinces Holding Back on Homosexual Marriage
OTTAWA, July 28, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Eight provincial governments have given notice that they will not go along with Ottawa’s attempt to impose homosexual marriage in Canada until the proposed federal law is actually in place. “Our legal analysis is that we are bound by the current federal definition of law and should we start issuing marriage licences in advance, they would not be legal documents,” Riva Harrison, communications director for the Manitoba Justice department, told reporters. Ontario and British Columbia, both led by supposedly centre-right governments, are the only provinces moving swiftly to comply with provincial court rulings ordering […]
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