Same-sex marriage ruled legal in Manitoba Globe and Mail - A Manitoba judge ruled Thursday that the traditional definition of marriage is unconstitutional, making the province the fourth in Canada to allow same-sex marriages.
An equality-rights group, noting that more than three-quarters of Canadians now live in an area that allows marriage between same-sex couples, and said that pressure is mounting on the rest of Canada to likewise broaden its definition of marriage.
“There is no reason for other provinces to refuse to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples,” said University of Manitoba law professor Karen Busby, a director with EGALE. “In fact, it is becoming increasingly clear that they have a legal obligation to do so.”
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