Quebec Marriage Case
In 2001, a same-sex couple from Quebec took the federal government to court over the right to marry. The first trial ruled in favor of the couple in 2002. The decision from the appeal court is expected in January 2004.
Quebec Becomes Third Province to Allow Same-Sex Couples to Marry
March 19, 2004
Montreal—In a landmark decision released this morning, the Quebec Court of Appeal quashed an attempt by the Catholic Civil Rights League to appeal the Hendricks decision of the Quebec Superior Court. The Court also lifted the suspension of...
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Quebec Court Rules: Opposite-Sex Definition of Marriage Unconstitutional
September 6, 2002
In a landmark decision released late today, the Quebec Court ruled that the opposite-sex definition of marriage is discriminatory and cannot be justified under s.1 of the Charter. This decision confirms a recent Ontario judgment in favour of same-sex...
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The Quebec Marriage Judgment
September 6, 2002
The Court concluded that the opposite-sex definition of marriage is discriminatory and cannot be justified under s.1 of the Charter. The Court declared the opposite-sex definition of marriage unconstitutional, and suspended its declaration for 2 years...
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Report from the Court
November 15, 2001
It was certainly a day of great excitement at the Montreal Palais de justice.
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Droit au mariage pour les couples de même sexe
November 7, 2001
Montréal—À la veille de l’audition de la cause d’un couple d’hommes gais réclamant le droit de se marier devant la Cour supérieure du Québec, la Coalition québécoise pour la...
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Affidavits
November 7, 2001
Je soussigné, Sylvain CÔTÉ, domicilié et résidant au 3471 rue Gascon, Montréal, Québec, H2K 2W8, déclare solennellement ce qui suit:
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Affidavit de Roger LECLERC
November 7, 2001
Je soussigné, Roger LECLERC, domicilié et résidant au 3515, rue Cartier, Montréal, Québec, déclare solennellement ce qui suit:
In French | DOC File (FR)
Cours Supérieure
October 29, 2001
Michael HENDRICKS
In French
Superior Court
October 15, 2001
No. 500-05-059656-007 Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf,
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First step in struggle for State recognition of same-sex couples’ right to civil marriage
October 2, 2001
Montréal—The Quebec Coalition for Same-sex Relationship Recognition (“la Coalition québécoise pour la reconnaissance des conjoints et conjointes de même sexe”), a coalition of community groups, unions and...
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Cours Supérieure
September 26, 2001
Michael HENDRICKS
In French
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