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Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto
Toronto church conducting what is claimed to be the first legal same-sex marriage in Canada.
www.mcctoronto.com
Homosexual (Same-Sex) Marriages in Canada
An overview of the situation in Canada including case law.
www.religioustolerance.org
The Globe and Mail: Church offers first 'legal' gay marriages
Article on a Toronto church offering same-sex marriage by means of a legal loophole in Ontario law.
www.globeandmail.com
Sexual Orientation and Legal Rights
This paper reviews some of the issues and developments affecting the legal rights of lesbians and gay men at the federal level as well as in areas of provincial jurisdiction and in the private sector.
www.parl.gc.ca
A Canadian organization fighting for "Equality For Gays and Lesbians Everywhere". Battles in courts over same sex couples, rights, government insight.
www.egale.ca
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's extensive coverage of first same-sex marriages in Canada. Includes interviews from both sides of debate. Discussion board includes over 10,000 postings.
www.cbc.ca
Equal Marriage for Same Sex Couples
Information about advocacy and campaign methods, upcoming events and celebrations, past activities, historical perspectives and related links.
www.samesexmarriage.ca
Synopsis of Halpern et al v. Attorney General of Canada et al (June 10, 2003)
Official summary of the ruling which legalized gay marriage in the province of Ontario. The definition of marriage is changed to "the voluntary union for life of two persons to the exclusion of all others".
www.ontariocourts.on.ca
Halpern et al. v. Attorney General of Canada et al. (June 10, 2003)
Full text of the opinion of the Court of Appeal. To remedy Charter violations of equality rights, the official definition of marriage is changed, effective immediately, to be the union of two persons.
www.ontariocourts.on.ca
Ontario will register same-sex marriages: attorney general
Article from CBC News includes links to audio and video reports including an As It Happens interview.
www.cbc.ca
Ontario men wed following court ruling
CBC news report includes audio and video links.
www.cbc.ca
Court of Appeal judgment allowing same-sex marriages in the province, effective immediately. The remedy had been suspended until July 12, 2004, but in light of the availability of same-sex marriage in Ontario, was altered.
www.courts.gov.bc.ca
Evangelical minister defends a definition of marriage as a religious covenant between one man and one woman. Includes roster of MPs and their expected votes on the issue.
www.marriagecanada.ca
Minute of Record on Same-Sex Marriage
Official statement of the Canadian Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) supporting the right of same-sex couples to a legal marriage. Individual Meetings may perform same-sex marriages, or not, as they see fit. (PDF file, 7K.)
www.quaker.ca
EFC :: Social Issues :: Defending Marriage
Evangelical Fellowship of Canada's views against same sex marriage.
www.evangelicalfellowship.ca