Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed

Re: "It's a great day for rights in Canada!"

Canada signed and ratified the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child. Article 6 of this Convention "1. States Parties recognize that every child has the inherent right to life. 2. States Parties shall ensure to the maximum extent possible the survival and development of the child." Section 223 of the Canadian Criminal Code refers to "a child before or during its birth".

Marilyn Wilson, executive director of the Canadian Abortion Rights Action League, stated that “the vast majority of abortions performed in Canada are done for socioeconomic reasons”. These socioeconomic abortions, funded by the government, violate the rights of the child.

You are WAY off-topic, dpwozney. this is about gay rights, don't derail it with entirely different topics. There are other articles and sites to discuss the rights and wrongs of abortion, don't do it on this article.

Regarding the bill, I am pleased to see it passed, without all that much debate (relatively). I am proud to live in a country that is willing to take such a leading role in guaranteeing equality for all people.

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Every time you complain about the moderators, god kills a kitten.

This is about making the statement "It's a great day for rights in Canada!" on a day when there are nearly 300 babes being deprived of their right to life in Canada.

Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms states that "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice."

Every babe in a womb has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.

You are making a political statement on abortions which has nothing to do with this issue - the rights of gays and lesbians to the same benefits, obligations and status as heterosexuals in committed relationships.

While I agree that abortion is a very difficult and sad topic for all concerned, this is an utterly stunned place for you to be posting such a remark, and I would suspect that it is along the typical conservative subject-changing line that groups have taken in defeat by trying to tie the issues of abortion and child pornography to the same-sex bill. The only "slippery slope" as the CCC calls it is the straw grasping of conservatives to justify hating people because they fall in love with someone of the same sex. It's over. Do something productive, like teach contraception and proper sex education along with promoting positive alternatives to abortions rather than posting in unrelated threads.

I hate to tell you, wozzy bear but you'll have to drink from the same fountain as gay people. Get over it.

WELL IT'S ABOUT BLOODY TIME!!!

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"George Bush has declared the war on terrorism to be the cause of his generation. The cause of Canadian sovereignty will be ours." - John Godfrey, MP for Don Va

"Four legs good, two legs bad"

Nothing stopped gays from being together before this bill passed and it doesn't really make a lot of difference, who cares.

But if we call a horse a cow, it's still a horse of course.

Interestingly enough, a lot of the people who are against gay marriage seem to be most upset that it is being called 'marriage', and they wouldn't be nearly so upset if it was a different word.

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Every time you complain about the moderators, god kills a kitten.

I agree, some other civil union could be created, "marriage" is more in the realm of Religion then in a secular legal sense. Also some aspects of this bill may infringe on the rights of churches, by interfering with thier charitable status, if they refuse to do "gay marriages", because it can be portrayed as "partisan support". So its not a great day for civil liberties, because this bill is a two edged sword.

Also, I think that there are many more people in Canada using marijuana, whos Charter Rigths rights are are violated for something that is just as if not more "socially acceptable". Not that I support the supposed de-crim bill, because it will cause more violence associated with grow ops. Its a wolf in sheeps clothing.

Addiction to drugs is not criminal behavior, its a sickness.
Pot smokers are no more criminal than beer drinkers.
"Gay Marriage" is trivial and not any sort of real victory for "Our Rights"

hey now, marijuana is yet another entirely different topic and should be discussed on another article or thread. We've got at least a couple of legalisation threads kicking around already, no need to argue about that here.

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Every time you complain about the moderators, god kills a kitten.

Here comes a whole generation of "Turkey Baster Babies".

When my neighbo(u)rs Neal and Bob got married, I still wasn't sure who was pitchin' and who was catchin'. Then when I saw Bob throw the bouquet, I had my answer. What a lovely couple they make. I'm sure the butt babies will be right around the corner. God bless Canada !

As if marriage was about who likes to be on top or bottom. WHO THE HELL CARES but those who have twisted minds and can only see others in the same light ? <p> And keep your 'butt' jokes to yourself...I bet you are one sorry pain in the butt yourself. <p> Sorry about that response but bigots bring out the worse in me.<p>michou

The "vote is about the Charter of Rights," said Paul Martin this week. "We're a nation of minorities and in a nation of minorities you don't cherry-pick rights."

The phrase "without discrimination" in Section 15(1) of the Charter refers back to "every individual", not to "the law". The law can, should, and does morally discriminate.

Every individual (without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age or mental or physical disability) is equal before and under the law (which can morally discriminate) and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law (which can morally discriminate).

It you truly have nothing against the equality that SSM provides then stop with the qualifiers. People are more free to be who they have always been, this is nothing but good. God, I love this country some times.