From the front page of the Boston Globe today:

Bowing to a landmark court decision, Prime Minister Jean Chretien said yesterday that Canada would amend federal law to recognize homosexual marriages while protecting the rights of conservative churches to refuse to perform weddings for same-sex couples.

More here.

Excellent. Let's hope that the provinces don't abuse notwithstanding on this.

Here'a another article in the NYT. It makes us sound like some liberal paradise...

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This article says that most premiers will accept the new law, except for (surprise, surprise) Alberta.

Also I hear the NS will not be recognising these marriages?

John Hamm said last night that as soon as the federal law is passed (which could take time since they are about to break for summer recess and then have a leadership campaign) then NS will be accepting the law. A recent nationwide study showed that Nova Scotians were the most accepting of same sex marriages in the country.

Oh Ouise, I saw your friend H-A today. It took me a little while to remember where I had seen her before. I was at her place of employ getting my Gov't ID card. I've only worked here for 5 years so I thought I better go get one if I'm going to stick around any longer.

Funny coincidence Megan. And yes, it does seem about time for an ID:)

On CBC the other day they were talking with a law professor from UofT. She said tat the definition of marriage is a federal issue while the implementation is a provincial issue (which is why you can be married by declaration of banns in Ontario, but not in other provinces). Because of this, she said taht there is a good argument that Alberta doesn't have the jurisdiction to use the notwithstanding clause. Which would rock.

Anyone have any exciting Canada Day plans?

I'll be on a bus back to Halifax, cursing the Irvings and the size of our province!

I'll be dropping my mother off at the airport for a 1:50 flight back to the US.

After that, no plans have been made.