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Marriage and Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Unions- A Discussion Paper
This paper forms the basis for public discussion of the value and redefinition of marriage in Canadian law.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Department of Justice Canada
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November 01, 2002
Public Divided About Definition of Marriage
As several Canadian courts have ruled that the current definition of marriage is unconstitutional and invalid, respondents were asked whether they supported or opposed changing the definition to include same-sex marriages.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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NFO CFGroup
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September 01, 2003
Love, Marriage, and the Baby Carriage: Revisiting the Channelling Function of Family Law
This paper examines how the law has responded to changes in the traditional social sequence of love, marriage and procreation.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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SSRN Electronic Paper Collection
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April 4, 2007
An Economic Assessment of Same-Sex Marriage Laws
This paper examines the economics of same-sex marriage and concludes that a "one size fits all" model for heterosexual and homosexual marriages may prove economically inefficient.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Harvard Society for Law & Public Policy, Inc.
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2006
Testimony of Barbara Dafoe Whitehead before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families U.S. Senate
In this testimony the author answers three questions: What is marriage for? What do we know about the benefits of marriage for children and adults? How does marriage benefit society? The speaker explains the benefits of marriage for men, women and children and outlines economic, educational emotional advantages that marriage provides.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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The National Marriage Project
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April 28, 2004
Canadian Marriage Policy: A Tragedy for Children
This paper explores the long-term costs of "companionate" vs.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Institute of Marriage and Family Canada
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May 31, 2006
Canadian Attitudes on the Family
This survey asked a broad range of questions dealing with all aspects of the attitudes of Canadians toward marital and family satisfaction, work/family balance, taxation, family size, the impacts of cohabitation, divorce, same-sex marriage, parenting and the impact of children on marital satisfaction, and the significance of religion.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Focus on the Family (Canada)
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June 01, 2002
The Future of Family Law: Law and the Marriage Crisis in North America.
This paper contends that the current debate in family law is centrally about competing visions of marriage.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Institute for American Values, Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, Institute for the Study of Marriage, Law and Culture
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June 2005
Parliamentary Report on the Family and the Rights of Children
This report prepared for the French National Assembly sets out 100 proposals to amend statutory or regulatory provisions in order to protect the rights of children.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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National Assembly of France
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January 26, 2006
Why Marriage Matters: The Case for Normal Marriage
This is the testimony of Maggie Gallagher before the U.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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September 4, 2003
Marriage In America: A Report to the Nation
This paper explores the state of marriage in th US and finds that it is rapidly deteriorating and, as a result, children are suffering.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Institute for American Values
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1995
Family and Faith: The Roots of Prosperity, Stability and Freedom
This paper addresses the state of the family and discusses issues such as marriage, divorce, child abuse, cohabitation, poverty, and the impact of family structure on children.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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The Heritage Foundation
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March 21, 2000
The Essence of Marriage: Why It Is Only the Union of a Man and a Woman
This paper discusses the meaning and function of marriage and argues that the traditional marriage union of a man and a woman is an essential social institution.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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North Carolina Family Policy Council
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November 2003
Protecting Marriage in N.C.: North Carolina Law and the Preservation of Marriage
This paper examines the current status of marriage laws in North Carolina, discusses why these laws are vulnerable to redefinition, and argues that an amendment to the constitution of North Carolina is necessary to protect the institution of marriage.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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North Carolina Family Policy Council
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November 2004
Losing Our Grip on Marriage
This article outlines the changes in the definition, role and structure of marriage since 1850.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Maxim Institute
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Autumn 2001
Marriage: One Man, One Woman
This paper explores the definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman and offers support for the preservation of this definition ...
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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The Family Research Council
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2005
World Religions and Same-Sex Marriage: A Research Summary from the Marriage Law Project
This paper provides an overview of the teachings of Christiantity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam with respect to marriage, and discusses divisions that have arisen within some of these religions over the issue of same-sex marriage.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Marriage Law Project
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July 2002
The Declining Significance of Marriage: Changing Family Life in the United States
This paper looks at the impact of divorce, nonmarital childbearing, and cohabitation on the living arrangements of children in the US.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Center for Demography and Ecology University of Wisconsin-Madison
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1995
Where is Government Taking the Family?
This article investigates recent marriage, parenting and same-sex legislation in New Zealand, specifically the Family Commissions Bill and the Care of Children Bill.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Maxim Institute
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Spring 2003
Public Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage
This article outlines the findings of a survey asking Canadians how they would vote in a referendum on same-sex marriage.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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CBC Sunday News
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November 10, 2002
Does the Charter Require Same-sex "Spouses"? M. v. H. Supreme Court of Canada File No. 25838
This paper summarizes and comments on the M. v H. case declaring that laws defining spouse as opposite-sex partners only violate the Charter right to equality.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Lex View
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May 20, 1999 (decision date)
Recognizing and Supporting Close Personal Relationships Between Adults
In response to the charter challenges to the heterosexual definition of marriage, the authors describe the viability of existing laws regarding marriage in a pluralistic society.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Law Commission of Canada
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May 01, 2000
Defining Marriage: What's Wrong with Letting Same-Sex Couples Marry?
In the form of a question and answer dialogue, this paper counters arguments for same-sex marriage and argues that homosexual relationships are harmful, unhealthy, and unstable.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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North Carolina Family Policy Council
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May 2004
Redefining Marriage? A Case for Caution
This paper examines the ongoing same-sex marriage debate in Canada and includes a discussion of the history of this debate, past court cases, and existing legislation.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Institute for the Study of Marriage, Law and Culture
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February 12, 2003
Thinking of Getting Married?: Same Sex Couples Win the Right to Marry in Ontario
This document summarizes: 1) the Ontario Court of Appeal decision to grant couples of the same sex the rights to marry, 2) the federal government's reaction to the court of appeal decision, and 3) the implications of that decision on homosexual marriages.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Nelligan O'Brien Payne
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June 19, 2003
A Defining Moment: Marriage, the Courts, and the Constitution
The issue of homosexual marriage has become very controversial in the US in recent years, and this paper argues that the government must take action to uphold the traditional definition of marriage.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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The Heritage Foundation
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May 17, 2004
Marriage on Trial: Why We Must Privilege and Burden the Traditional Marriage Bond
This paper discusses the legal and social challenges to the traditional institution of marriage that have come from advocates of common-law and homosexual relationships.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Family Research Council
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May 23, 2004
Gay Marriage a Voting Issue, But Mostly for Opponents: Constitutional Amendment Rates as Low Priority
This paper presents the results of a national survey of Americans' opinions on homosexual marriage.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
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February 27, 2004
EGALE Canada v. Attorney General of Canada
This 2001 case looks at whether the definition of marriage, which prohibits same-sex marriage, is contrary to the Charter of Rights and freedoms.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Canadian Legal Information Institute
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October 02, 2001
The Future of Marriage in Canada: Is it Time to Consider “Civil Unions?”
The author argues that an appropriate response to the controversy over homosexual marriages would be to allow legally recognized civil unions as a practical compromise between the two opposing views.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Centre for Cultural Renewal
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December 18, 2003
Republicans Unified, Democrats Split on Gay Marriage: Religious Beliefs Underpin Opposition to Homosexuality
This study looks at opposition to homosexuality and homosexual marriage in the United States.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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The Pew Research Center
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November 18, 2003
Same-Sex Marriage: The Debate Enjoined
In light of a Vatican directive, this poll asked Canadians whether politicians should adhere to church directives, what politicians should allow to determine their vote (constituents, consciences, church), as well as whether they support the concept of same-sex marriage
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Ipsos-Reid
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August 01, 2003
Public Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage
The question, “The federal government is considering changing the definition of marriage –from a union of a man and a woman to one that could include same-sex couples
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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EKOS Research Associates - CBC
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November 01, 2002
Halpern et al v. Attorney General of Canada et al
This document states the judicial decision on whether the exclusion of same-sex couples from the traditional and common law definition of marriage breaches ss. 2(a) or 15(1) of the Canadian Charter of ...
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
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June 10, 2003
Slim Majority (54%) Support Same-Sex Marriage: Canadians Split on Next Steps
Shortly after the June 2003 Supreme Court ruling which declared the traditional definition of marriage to be unconstitutional, this Ipsos-Reid poll found that a slim majority of Canadians support same-sex marriages.
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Category:
Marriage > Definition of Marriage
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Ipsos-Reid
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June 13, 2003
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