999, This was the only relevant(to the thread) piece, in your post"

"Same-sex couples were also on a steep incline, up 42.4 per cent from 2006. About half of these couples were married, while the rest were common-law. Still, same-sex couples only made up 0.8 per cent of all couples in 2011."

"...same-sex couples only made up 0.8 per cent of all couples in 2011."

.08% is not really enough to warrant a 'redefinition' of marriage...is it?

GfS