Same-sex marriage in Quebec
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On March 19, 2004, the Quebec
Court of Appeals ruled similarly to the Ontario and B.C. courts, upholding Hendricks and Leboeuf v. Quebec and ordering that it take effect immediately. (365gay.com) The couple who brought the suit, Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf
, immediately sought a marriage licence; the usual 20-day waiting period was waived, and they were wed on April 1 at the Palais de justice de Montréal.
The Quebec decision meant that more than two-thirds of the Canadian population were living in provinces where same-sex marriage is legal. Subsequent cases as well as federal legislation, have expanded this number to cover the entire country.
The Quebec government had previously legalized civil unions for both same-sex and opposite-sex partners. See civil unions in Quebec
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
Court of Appeals ruled similarly to the Ontario and B.C. courts, upholding Hendricks and Leboeuf v. Quebec and ordering that it take effect immediately. (365gay.com) The couple who brought the suit, Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf
Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf
Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf are Canadian gay rights advocates, known for their advocacy of same-sex marriage in Canada. They were the first same-sex couple to be legally married in Quebec.- Background :...
, immediately sought a marriage licence; the usual 20-day waiting period was waived, and they were wed on April 1 at the Palais de justice de Montréal.
The Quebec decision meant that more than two-thirds of the Canadian population were living in provinces where same-sex marriage is legal. Subsequent cases as well as federal legislation, have expanded this number to cover the entire country.
The Quebec government had previously legalized civil unions for both same-sex and opposite-sex partners. See civil unions in Quebec
Civil unions in Quebec
Civil unions in Quebec are available in Quebec to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples and generally creates the same rights for the partners as a traditional marriage.As a result of a range of activism and to the M. v...
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External links
- Same sex marriage in Canada
- Catholic Civil Rights League v. Hendricks (Quebec Court of Appeal, 19 March 2004) - text of the ruling (canlii.ca)