Reconnaissance des conjoints de fait de même sexe
May 26, 1999
C’est avec joie que La Coalition gaie et lesbienne du Québec accueille le jugement de la Cour Suprême du Canada, reconnaissant les droits des couples de même sexe. Nous profitons de l’occasion pour...  In French

The Supreme Court of Canada Decision in M. v. H.
May 20, 1999
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR ONTARIO  Full Text

Supreme Court Rules: Same-Sex Couples Entitled to Equality
May 20, 1999
In the landmark decision of M v. H & Ontario, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that the opposite-sex definition of “spouse” in Ontario’s Family Law Act is unconstitutional. The Court ordered that the law be changed to...  Full Text

M v. H: An EGALE Backgrounder
May 20, 1999
On March 18, 1998, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the Ontario Government’s appeal in the test case M v. H. The Respondents, known as “M” and “H,” are a lesbian couple whose relationship broke down. M applied for spousal...  Full Text

Supreme Court of Canada to Release Decision in Landmark Gay Rights Challenge
May 18, 1999
The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on Thursday in M v. H & Ontario, which will determine whether the “opposite sex” definition of “spouse” in Ontario’s Family Law Act must be changed to provide equal...  Full Text

Letter to Adopt-an-MP Adoptive Parents
December 15, 1998
We are writing to alert you to a very significant Supreme Court of Canada decision – M & H v. Ontario – which is expected to be released early in the New Year. This case concerns a challenge to the “opposite...  Full Text | In French

M & H v Ontario Backgrounder
March 3, 1998
The case is known as M & H. V Ontario. It concerns an appeal by the Government of Ontario of an Ontario Court of Appeal decision involving a lesbian couple whose relationship ended. M applied for spousal support from her ex-partner H....  Full Text | In French

Same-Sex Rights Fight Heads to High Court
March 2, 1998
OTTAWA—The Supreme Court of Canada is being asked to rewrite Ontario’s family law to guarantee that gay and lesbian couples are treated the same as heterosexual common-law couples.  Full Text

M. v. H.
December 18, 1996
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