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KnifeMissile · 10-15-2003, 10:21 AM

In response to someone's kind invitation to bring up some Canadian politics, let me sum up the most heated issue in Canada today.

I'm in a hurry here and don't have time to double-check my facts so, if there are any errors, please correct them!

Recently, some gay couples wanted to get married and thought it unfair that they can't do so, legally. They brought this up in court and it (independently) went to the supreme court of two different provinces (states) where they both found this restriction to violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (our constitution). This issue was brought upon the (federal) Supreme Court of Canada where, they too, found it a violation. Gay marriage is now legal in Canada and we're in the process of changing our laws, but the debate still rolls on!

The simple fact is that not allowing homosexual people to be legally married violates our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The only way to resolve this is to:

A) Change the constitution to give homosexual people less rights than heterosexual people.

B) Don't allow anyone to get married in Canada.

C) Allow homosexual people to get married, as well.

Which do you think Canada will choose? What do the people who protest this expect?

10-15-2003, 10:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
KnifeMissile Location: Waterloo, Ontario	Gay Marriage is a Constitutional right in Canada! In response to someone's kind invitation to bring up some Canadian politics, let me sum up the most heated issue in Canada today. I'm in a hurry here and don't have time to double-check my facts so, if there are any errors, please correct them! Recently, some gay couples wanted to get married and thought it unfair that they can't do so, legally. They brought this up in court and it (independently) went to the supreme court of two different provinces (states) where they both found this restriction to violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (our constitution). This issue was brought upon the (federal) Supreme Court of Canada where, they too, found it a violation. Gay marriage is now legal in Canada and we're in the process of changing our laws, but the debate still rolls on! The simple fact is that not allowing homosexual people to be legally married violates our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The only way to resolve this is to: A) Change the constitution to give homosexual people less rights than heterosexual people. B) Don't allow anyone to get married in Canada. C) Allow homosexual people to get married, as well. Which do you think Canada will choose? What do the people who protest this expect?