Congratulations, Canada!
Jun. 11th, 2003 09:17 amI'd just like to send my warm congratulations and hearty best wishes to all the gay couples in Canada who are getting married since yesterday!
Canadians: How does this ruling in Ontario affect the law in other Canadian provinces? Are there any reciprocal treaties with other countries which would require that gay marriages in Canada be recognised abroad? Does the answer to that last question depend upon whether the spouses are Canadian citizens or not? Is there any mechanism by which marriages legally solemnised in Ontario since the ruling could be retrospectively made invalid and illegal by Ontario provincial, Canada federal or other law?
Is anyone reading intending to use this legal breakthrough to get married themselves? :-)
Canadians: How does this ruling in Ontario affect the law in other Canadian provinces? Are there any reciprocal treaties with other countries which would require that gay marriages in Canada be recognised abroad? Does the answer to that last question depend upon whether the spouses are Canadian citizens or not? Is there any mechanism by which marriages legally solemnised in Ontario since the ruling could be retrospectively made invalid and illegal by Ontario provincial, Canada federal or other law?
Is anyone reading intending to use this legal breakthrough to get married themselves? :-)
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