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.
