Directory of Same Sex Marriage Resources

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• Barbeau v. British Columbia

  http://www.courts.gov.bc.ca/Jdb-txt/CA/03/04/2003BCCA0406.htm
  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.

• Court cases about homosexual (Same-Sex) Marriages in Canada

  http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_marb4.htm
  Examination of the Hendricks and Léboeuf case.

• EGALE Canada

  http://www.egale.ca/
  A Canadian organization fighting for "Equality For Gays and Lesbians Everywhere". Battles in courts over same sex couples, rights, government insight.

• Equal Marriage for Same Sex Couples

  http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/
  Information about advocacy and campaign methods, upcoming events and celebrations, past activities, historical perspectives and related links.

• Halpern et al. v. Attorney General of Canada et al. (June 10, 2003)

  http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2003/june/halpernC39172.htm
  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.

• Homosexual (Same-Sex) Marriages in Canada

  http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_marb.htm
  An overview of the situation in Canada including case law.

• Marriage and Legal Recognition of Same-sex Unions: Department of Justice

  http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/dept-min/pub/mar/index.html#toc
  A discussion paper on same-sex marriage legislation.

• Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto

  http://www.mcctoronto.com/
  Toronto church conducting what is claimed to be the first legal same-sex marriage in Canada.

• Sexual Orientation and Legal Rights

  http://www.parl.gc.ca/content/lop/researchpublications/921-e.htm
  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.

• Synopsis of Halpern et al v. Attorney General of Canada et al (June 10, 2003)

  http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2003/june/halpernsynopsis.htm
  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".

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