Bill C-38 "The Civil Marriage Act," Feb. 1, 2005. See Link

Frederick DeCoste, "Limited Government and Social Freedom in Reference re Same-Sex Marriage" (forthcoming in Alberta Law Review 42:4, 2005) See Link

Bill C-38, Marriage & Religious Freedom See Link nk

Summary of Bill C-38:

1. Redefines marriage as "the lawful union of two persons to the exclusion of all others."
2. Recognizes "that officials of religious groups are free to refuse to perform marriages that are not in accordance with their religious beliefs."
3. Replaces the term "natural parent" with "legal parent."

STATISTICS ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY IN CANADA Select to View

Two New Studies on the State of Canadian Families:
Profiling Canada's Families III, by Roger Sauvé; The Future Families Project by Reginald Bibby
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"What Next for the Marriage Movement?" New Report from Leaders of the Marriage Movement. See Link