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Saskatchewan government to ask courts for ruling on same-sex marriage



Published on July 3, 2009
Published on July 10, 2009
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Charter , Human Rights Tribunal , Saskatchewan Court , Saskatchewan

REGINA -

Saskatchewan's justice minister says the government will ask the Court of Appeal for its opinion on proposed legislation dealing with same-sex marriage.

Don Morgan says the legislation would allow marriage commissioners with contrary religious beliefs to opt out of performing same-sex ceremonies.

The law would also ensure that there were still be enough commissioners available willing to perform the marriages.

Morgan says the government wants to know if the proposals meet the requirements of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The question of whether officials can refuse to marry same-sex couples is the subject of a lawsuit as well as a complaint before the Human Rights Tribunal.

Both are being heard by Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench.

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    DWM
    - September 18, 2009 at 14:46:23

    I think that if judgemental people would keep there noses out of gay peoples bedrooms. It is the unwillingness and insacurities by some str8 people not wanted to be educated of why people are attracted to the same sex. BTW good points old man

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    J.J.
    - September 18, 2009 at 14:45:55

    BTW-how many of us are American? lol If each of us were to mind his/her own 'store' properly, the problem would take care of itself. Has anyone's financial state been altered today by the failure of 7 US banks? Not mine.

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    old man
    - September 18, 2009 at 14:38:11

    Why am I surprised there is ignorance involved. If you are a marriage commissioner you do not have the say as to who is to be married. Can a marriage commissioner refuse to marry a black to a white, can a marriage commissioner refuse to marry a person who is divorced, and can a marriage commissioner refuse a couple with a significant difference of age? The marriage commissioner represents the government and must follow public policy. There is no choice here.
    B and JJ, your ignorance is even more appalling. Lets separate them (called apartheid). Maybe you dont understand that gay humans are the product of mostly flaming heterosexual relationships. Sexual orientation is something you are born with, I could even say it is natures plan. You seem to think that people are turned into gayness. Wow what ignorance to go along with your obvious bigotry. Grow up. Understand that oppression of individual or group rights never works, it has always been overcome.

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    Lynn
    - September 18, 2009 at 14:03:56

    JJ, NO MORE population amongst these two groups??
    More and more people are becoming more open towards their sexuality, what are you 70?
    In todays younger generation it is ok to be gay straight bi... whatever you want to be... the more closed minded people are the more stupid they are if you ask me!
    You judge someones action, you judge them as a person its the same thing no matter how you put it!!!

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    J.J.
    - September 18, 2009 at 13:31:14

    There are laws that govern nature so I would suggest to the proponents of same sex unions(don't pervert the word marriage by calling it that): let all gay females be separated unto themselves; let all gay males be separated unto themselves......in a few short years there will be no more population amongst these two groups. This is a FACT, folks. I am sick to death of those who would seek to steal the terminology that has described the very foundation of our society since time began. This IS NOT a judgment of people; it is a judgment of ACTIONS of people. Get your heads on straight. No pun intended.

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    J.J.
    - September 18, 2009 at 13:27:15

    You totally missed the point, Lynn. I was not referring to subsequent population produced by heterosexual couples. I was referring to the 'groups' segregated from the rest of society as a control group, if you will, to prove the validity of what I just said.

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    b
    - September 18, 2009 at 13:14:15

    No wonder our whole world is going to the dogs. I am sorry to blame the dogs because even their nature is to male-female relationship. When marriage of one man and one women the very foundation of our existence on this planet is threatened what will be next? Oh we are already dealing with the what will be next. Please if there is any decency allow those with a concience to make sound foundational decisons .

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    sir nerdlington
    - September 18, 2009 at 13:00:26

    well, this should distract everyone from the economic nightmare this country and the US is in right now.

    This topic should keep the people distracted for MONTHS.

    BTW, 7 banks failed in the US yesterday.

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    Lynn
    - September 18, 2009 at 12:41:46

    Everyone has a right to love and marriage weither it be Man and Man, Woman and Woman, Man and Woman.
    Everyone also has the right to not take part in those ceremonies. Its a free country!
    If someone doesnt want to preform the ceremonie because their beliefs dont justify or recognize it then so be it... someone else can do it.
    Who is anyone to judge a couple just on their sex.
    What I do not understand is all these religious groups judging people... isnt it up to their so called GOD to judge??
    And B... it isnt in a dogs nature to just be male with female, when it comes to sexual pleasure dogs will turn any which way.
    And to basically feel like the world is going to the crapper because a man / man and woman/woman can legally be together... then you really need to open your eyes because if that is what you think will bring the world to a hault you need a serious reality check!

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