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Article: Supreme Court supports same-sex marriage.(Canadian news)
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- Presbyterian Record
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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The federal government has the right to legalize same-sex marriage, according to a unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada. The country's highest court said in its decision, "... our Constitution is a living tree which, by way of progressive interpretation, accommodates and addresses the realities of modern life."
The decision was in response to four questions from the federal government seeking to legally change the definition of marriage from a union of "one man and one woman" to "the union of two persons."
Although the ruling allows a national redefinition of marriage, the court said religious organizations are not compelled to perform ...