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Article: Polygamy case may test limits of Canadian same-sex marriage law.(CENTURY news)
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- The Christian Century
- Article date:
- February 24, 2009
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A landmark court case will test whether Canada's decision to legalize same-sex marriage also justifies the practice of polygamy.
The defense lawyer for a British Columbia man who openly admits to having multiple wives will argue that Canada's decision to legalize same-sex marriage broadens the definition of marriage to include multiple spouses.
Blair Suffredine, lawyer for Winston Blackmore, who prosecutors claim has 20 wives, said in January that he will argue in court that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects polygamy under the principles of equality and religious freedom.
When the Canadian parliament made same-sex marriage ...