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Tory plan to revisit marriage law called ’reckless’

The Conservative Party plan to strip away the right of same-sex couples to marry is "legally reckless" and unconstitutional, a group of prominent legal experts is warning.In an open letter being issued today, more than 100 Canadian constitutional law experts caution Tory Leader Stephen Harper not to proceed with his plans if he is elected prime minister without first referring proposed legislation to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Canadian Prime Minister Loses Bid to Revisit Gay Marriage Law

What a strangely slanted piece of reporting. Harper only held the vote because it was one of the election promises -- a fair vote on what is for some a controversial issue. The previous vote was unfair as all the Liberal party people were forced to tow the line. So weve got a PM in Canada who does everything he says hell do. I guess you dont have politicians like that in the USA? There really isnt much more to it than that. Why the wild headline? It tells us a lot more about Doug Struck, rather than representing the

Same-sex marriage vote a hurdle for Liberals

New Liberal Leader Stephane Dion will face his first major caucus management test with Parliament's looming free vote on same-sex marriage. Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants to hold a promised vote on whether Parliament should revisit the same-sex marriage bill passed last year by Parliament. Debate would start Wednesday, with a vote likely on Thursday. In Monday's question period, Harper tried to create some mischief for Dion by saying: "We promised Canadians a genuinely free vote on this issue in the House of Commons. "I know the new leader of the opposition has said he will not allow a free vote of his caucus

Canadian Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage.

In a landmark opinion, Canada's Supreme Court said Thursday that proposed legislation allowing gay marriage is constitutional, but the government cannot force religious officials to perform unions against their beliefs. The Liberal government had sought the court's opinon, which is strictly advisory, and the legislation to allow gay marriage must still pass with a majority of the House of Commons. Judges in six provinces and one territory have already allowed same-sex marriage. Prime Minister Paul Martin said that his government would introduce a bill shortly...

Lawmakers kick off same-sex marriage law debate

Prime Minister Paul Martin kicked off a historic debate on same-sex marriage in the House of Commons with a speech on protecting minority rights. "Our deliberations will not be merely about a piece of legislation," Martin told the House of Commons Wednesday. "More deeply, it will be about the kind of nation we are today and the nation we want to be." "This bill protects minority rights. This bill affirms the Charter guarantee of religious freedom. It's that straightforward and it's that important." Martin affirmed that the controversial bill to legalize same-sex marriage, Bill C-38, will not impede religious freedom and will

Canadian Leaders Agree To Propose Gay Marriage Law

The Canadian cabinet approved a new national policy today to open marriage to gay couples, paving the way for Canada to become the third country to allow same-sex unions. ''You have to look at history as an evolution of society,'' Prime Minister Jean Chrétien told reporters after a meeting of his cabinet. ''According to the interpretation of the courts these unions should be legal in Canada. We will ensure that our legislation includes and legally recognizes the union of same-sex couples.'' The decision to redefine marriage in Canada to include unions between men and between women will immediately take effect

Gay ’Marriage’ Law to be Introduced in Feb., Passed by June Says Canadian Justice Minister

Justice Minister Irwin Cotler has announced that he will introduce the Liberal government bill to change the definition of marriage to one that would include same-sex couples, in early February. He hopes it will pass before the House rises in June. In his announcement Cotler seemed to take comfort in the activist court decisions that have forced homosexual 'marriage' on seven provinces and one territory in Canada. "If the bill does not pass, the likelihood is that the constitutional development will continue in the other provinces, and we will likely see this issue being arrived at one by one in

Canada May Not Pass Gay-Marriage Law Before Break, Martin Says

June 16 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin said he may not have enough time to pass legislation allowing gays and lesbians to marry before Parliament shuts down for summer recess next week. Martin asked opposition Conservative Party Leader Stephen Harper to drop his threat to prolong debate on additional 2006 budget spending that Harper opposes. Any delay would make passage of the marriage law difficult before the House of Commons adjourns June 23, Martin said. ``It's in the hands of the opposition,'' Martin told reporters in Ottawa following a meeting of his cabinet. ``How long it takes us

Same-sex marriage now officially the law

Two Alberta men were quick to take advantage of their newfound right to marry each other in the wake of Bill C-38 becoming law. Rob Bradford and Keenan Carley arrived at a provincial registry to obtain a civil marriage licence less than an hour after the same-sex marriage law was given royal assent on Wednesday. First, they had to wait for the provincial government to fax a directive to all registry offices instructing them to go ahead and issue marriage licences to same-sex couples. Staff changed the words "bride and groom" on the licence to "partner one and partner two." With the document

Canada marriage law may be delayed

The new Canadian Justice Minister has thrown a wrench into the timetable for legalizing same-sex marriage by adding a fourth question to the three others that have been placed before the Canadian Supreme Court. The high court was planning to hear arguments on the marriage questions April 16, and briefs from 18 interested parties were due at the beginning of March. Wednesday's announcement by Minister Irwin Cotler means that the court will likely delay this schedule for weeks or months. Last year, the administration of Jean Chretien decided to legalize same-sex marriage throughout Canada. Prior to placing a bill before Parliament, his

Thousands flout child marriage law in Rajasthan

Hundreds of people across Rajasthan on Wednesday flouted the law as they organised and attended child marriages on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya or Akha Teej. The best of the Rajasthan government's efforts to prevent the practice came to naught as NGOs reported they had detected several child marriages, especially

Europe French 'gay marriage' law rejected

A controversial draft bill in France intended to give legal recognition to homosexual couples has been thrown out of parliament on a procedural motion. The right-wing opposition won a vote to declare the draft legislation inadmissible because there were not enough government supporters present. The legislation can be put to

Spain's same-sex marriage law faces court challenge

Spain's political opposition, the Popular Party, has lodged a legal appeal challenging the country's new law allowing same-sex marriage. In July, Spain became the third country (following the Netherlands and Belgium) to give same-sex unions all the legal status of marriages. The bill approving same-sex marriage was approved despite

Ireland High Court Rules Against Gay 'Marriage' Citing Harm to Children

The Ireland High Court yesterday rejected a lesbian couple's demand to have their Canadian "marriage" recognized in Ireland, in a landmark ruling closely watched by both sides of the international marriage debate. Justice Elizabeth Dunne decided against the claim of Dr. Katherine Zappone and Dr. Anne Louise Gilligan, who had argued

NY Court of Appeals Upholds State Law Honoring Gay Marriage

The latest evolution of what may be the next state to extend, for the equality of marriage inhabitants, New York, took place in the judgement of a court of appeal has, in one case, the benefits insurance. As we have already reported on a Web site dedicated to "GLBT Couples

Gregoire asked to defend marriage law

King County has asked that state Attorney General Christine Gregoire join its defense of the Washington law that restricts marriage to heterosexual couples. A lawsuit was filed in Superior Court last month on behalf of eight same-sex couples seeking marriage licenses in Seattle, but because its major assertions challenge state law,

Resist Spain's same-sex marriage law, Vatican prelate urges

The legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Spain is "another step toward the total destruction of the institution of the family, the most valuable heritage of all peoples and all humanity." That was the message of Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, in

Mary Wollstonecraft: A New Genus...

Jill Kitson Welcome to Book Talk. This week: Mary Wollstonecraft: A New Genus, Lyndall Gordon’s redrawing of the 18th century pioneer of women’s rights as, above all, a pioneer of character. Like her friend Thomas Paine, Mary Wollstonecraft was a polemicist; and like his, the very titles of her books

Lockyer seeks review of gay marriage ruling

Attorney General Bill Lockyer, defending California's ban on same- sex marriage, asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to bypass an appellate court and review a judge's ruling that the marriage law violates the rights of gays and lesbians. Lockyer said he wanted to speed up the resolution of the

San Francisco churches follow City Hall, ignore marriage law

-Same-sex weddings are continuing despite a "cease and desist" order from Judge James L. Warren. California voters passed a proposition in 2000 banning same-sex marriage. The proposition passed 61-38 percent. It reads, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." But San Francisco Mayor Gavin
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