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Thread #60592   Message #979400
Posted By: GUEST,Q
08-Jul-03 - 08:38 PM
Thread Name: BS: Thank you, Canada (Same-Sex Marriage)
Subject: RE: BS: Thank you, Canada (Same-Sex Marriage)
A court in British Columbia ruled same-sex marriages legal today, and the first such union was accomplished. This is only the second province to have a court ruling.
The provincial legislatures and the Canadian Parliament have yet to prepare legislation and it will be a while before that happens.
I doubt that much will happen before the next federal election. As I noted before, Alberta will not recognize such marriages, and all provinces have the legal right to opt out.

The process is only beginning.

Alberta, and the other provinces, I believe, have provision for civil marriage. If same-sex unions are permitted, I presume that the process will be an extension of the regulations on civil contracts.