Confidential Liberal Government Memo to Justice Committee on ‘Same-Sex’ Marriage
Confidential document sent by the Liberal government on May 2nd to Liberal members of the Justice Committee considering the question of same-sex ‘marriage’Ideas & Analysis A federal civil registry for same-sex couples? Emulating the Quebec civil union regime is problematic. Here’s why. The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights is examining the issue of legal recognition of same-sex unions. One approach that many Canadians think has merit is the creation of a federal civil registry system. This approach is fraught with complications. Must Parliament examine this issue? Yes. Three provincial courts (British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec) have ruled that […]
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