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Abolishing Civil Marriage: Nobody Wins

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Abolishing Civil Marriage: Nobody Wins

“If civil marriage were abolished, couples that want the rights and responsibilities now provided by marriage would have to register their partnerships with the government. Then, if they want to marry, they would have to have a religious ceremony....

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L’abolition du mariage civil : tout le monde serait perdant

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L’abolition du mariage civil : tout le monde serait perdant

« Si on abolit le mariage civil, les couples qui veulent les mêmes droits et responsabilités assurés par le mariage seraient obligés d’enregistrer leur partenariat avec le gouvernement. Puis, s’ils veulent aussi se marier, il leur faudrait ensuite...

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Registered Partnerships are Offensive and Unworkable Segregation

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Registered Partnerships are Offensive and Unworkable Segregation

“Furthermore, the federal government doesn’t even have the Constitutional authority to enact an effective partnership registry,” Mr. Arron continued. “All provincial laws dealing with relationship benefits would need to be amended. And only the...

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Equal Marriage for Same-Sex Couples: Affirming Religious Freedom

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Equal Marriage for Same-Sex Couples: Affirming Religious Freedom

Q. How will same-sex marriage enhance religious freedom? Some religions (e.g. United Church, Reform Rabbis, Unitarians, Metropolitan Community Churches) want to marry same-sex couples, but are not legally permitted to do so. Allowing same-sex couples...

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Religious Leaders from Diverse Faiths Speak Out in Favour of Equal Marriage Bill

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Religious Leaders from Diverse Faiths Speak Out in Favour of Equal Marriage Bill

The Reverend Canon Garth E. Bulmer, Rector of the Anglican Church of St John the Evangelist said today: “As priest of an Anglican parish with many gay and lesbian couples, I welcome the government’s initiative in legalizing same sex marriage. Since...

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Religious Leaders Speak out in Favour of Equal Marriage Bill

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Religious Leaders Speak out in Favour of Equal Marriage Bill

Date :Friday, July 18, 2003 Time :11:00 a.m. Place :Charles Lynch Conference Room, 130-S, Centre Block For more information Gilles Marchildon, (613)230-1043

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Heroic Speech by Svend Robinson Saves Hate Propaganda Bill from Defeat by Anti-Gay Liberals

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Heroic Speech by Svend Robinson Saves Hate Propaganda Bill from Defeat by Anti-Gay Liberals

Both Mr. Wappel and Mr. Steckle have previously voted against their own government to oppose including sexual orientation in hate crimes legislation in 1995, to oppose protecting lesbians, gays and bisexuals from discrimination in 1996, and to oppose...

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