Surrey Mounties seize drugs, handgun and thousands in cash. June 23, Search Submit search Quick Search. This motion was defeated the next day in a vote of nays to yeas.
See also: Common-law relationships in Manitoba. Same-sex marriage. Bag of cash found at B. See " Same-sex marriage in Alberta " for further discussion of the issue. February 20, By21, same-sex marriages had been celebrated in Canada.
Religious tolerance. Archived from the original on March 12, Just 64 per cent of respondents in the latest Research Co.
Associated Press. Defeat of the bill in Parliament would have continued the status quo and probably incremental legalization, jurisdiction by jurisdiction, via court challenges. September 12, Several Liberals retained their original stance, however, and thus the vote was not defined purely along party lines.
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Canada A. Roughly one-third of Canadians aren't convinced same-sex couples should be allowed to marry, according to a new poll released days ahead of Vancouver's massive Pride celebration. Sura "We also sent Lot, when he said to his people, commit ye this filthy deed Before introducing it into Parliament , the Federal Cabinet submitted the bill as a reference to the Supreme Court Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage , asking the court to rule on whether limiting marriage to heterosexual couples was consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and if same-sex civil unions are an acceptable alternative.
The court did not allow the province any grace time to bring its laws in line with the ruling, making Ontario the first jurisdiction in North America to recognize same-sex marriage.