The Case Against Same-Sex Marriage in Canada: Law and Policy Considerations
This paper provides an overview of the legal history of same-sex marriage in Canada, suggests reasons why Canada is facing this debate, and discusses the real issues at stake in this debate.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Brigham Young University • May 26, 2004

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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Department of Justice Canada • 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• NFO CFGroup • 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• SSRN Electronic Paper Collection • April 4, 2007

The Role of the Family in Democracy: Obstacle or Necessity?
This paper discusses democracy and the family, and looks at how these two roads intersect in terms of parental authority, educational autonomy and definition of family.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Centre for Cultural Renewal • 1997

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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Harvard Society for Law & Public Policy, Inc. • 2006

Same-Sex Unions and Divorce Risk: Data from Sweden
This briefing profiles research on same-sex unions in Sweden.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Institute for Marriage and Public Policy • May 3, 2004

Same-Sex Couples in the Netherlands
This paper provides estimates of the number of same-sex couples forming households in the Netherlands.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Statistics Netherlands, Division of Social and Spatial Statistics • June 30, 2003

Canadian Marriage Policy: A Tragedy for Children
This paper explores the long-term costs of "companionate" vs.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Institute of Marriage and Family Canada • May 31, 2006

The Revolution in Parenthood: The Emerging Global Clash Between Adult Rights and Children's Needs
This report discusses how redefining parenthood through government legislation (i.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Institute for American Values, Institute of Marriage and Family Canada, Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, Institute for the Study of Marriage, Law and Culture • September 25, 2006

Profile of Canadian Families and Households: Diversification Continues
This report on the Canadian census from 2001 highlights changes in Canadian households over the past two decades.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Statistics Canada • October 22, 2002

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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Focus on the Family (Canada) • June 01, 2002

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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• National Assembly of France • January 26, 2006

Why Marriage Matters: The Case for Normal Marriage
This is the testimony of Maggie Gallagher before the U.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary • September 4, 2003

Marriage and the Public Good: Ten Principles
This online book outlines ten principles why marriage is good for society and policies that need to be adopted to make marriage more attractive.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• The Witherspoon Institute • June 2006

Comparing the Lifestyles of Homosexual Couples to Married Couples
This paper provides statistics to demonstrate the differences between committed homosexual couples and married heterosexual couples.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Family Research Council • March 01, 2004

Losing Our Grip on Marriage
This article outlines the changes in the definition, role and structure of marriage since 1850.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Maxim Institute • 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 ...
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• The Family Research Council • 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Marriage Law Project • July 2002

No Basis: What the Studies Don't Tell Us About Same-Sex Parenting
In this paper the authors point out serious and discrediting research flaws in 49 studies that claim to demonstrate that growing up with same-sex parents has no effects on a child's outcomes.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Marriage Law Project • January 2001

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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Maxim Institute • 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• CBC Sunday News • 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. • Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Lex View • May 20, 1999 (decision date)

Same-Sex: Public Embraces Gay Rights, Opposes Gay Marriage, Advocates National Referendum
This report presents the findings of a poll of Canadian attitudes relating to same-sex rights and same-sex marriage.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• COMPAS Inc. • February 2, 2005

Same-Sex Couples and Same-Sex-Parent Families: Relationships, Parenting, and Issues of Marriage
This paper examines the legal context of same-sex marriage in Canada, the characteristics of same-sex unions, and the dynamics and outcomes of same-sex parenting.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• The Vanier Institute of the Family • 2005

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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Law Commission of Canada • 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• North Carolina Family Policy Council • May 2004

Bill C-38: Redefining Parenthood and Ignoring Children
This paper uses adoption laws as a case study to assess the effects of same-sex marriage on parenthood in Canada.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• The Institute for the Study of Marriage, Law and Culture • March 7, 2005

Marriage à la Mode: Answering the Advocates of Gay Marriage
This paper discusses and counters the demand for homosexual marriage in Canada.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• The Institute for the Study of Marriage, Law and Culture • 2003

The Demographics of Same-Sex "Marriages" in Norway and Sweden
This paper provides an overview of the demographic characteristics of couples in same-sex marriages in Sweden and Norway, including age, sex, experience of prior opposite-sex marriage, biological parenthood, and educational attainment.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research • June 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Institute for the Study of Marriage, Law and Culture • 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Nelligan O'Brien Payne • 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• The Heritage Foundation • May 17, 2004

Most Canadians Support Gay Marriage: Support higher among Catholics than among protestants
An August 2003 poll by Environics Research has indicated that a slim majority of Canadians support allowing gays and lesbians to marry
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Environics Research Group • August 01, 2003

Most Canadians Favour Gay Marriage: Approval of Homosexuality Continues to Rise
According to a May 2001 survey, an Environics Canada poll found that most Canadians support homosexual marriage
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Environics Research Group • May 01, 2001

Fairness, Accuracy, and Honesty in Discussing Homosexuality and Marriage
This article gives an overview and analysis of the various arguments and legislation pertaining to homosexuality and same-sex marriages.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Regent University • 2002

Born or Bred: Science Does Not Support the Claim that Homosexuality is Genetic
This paper discusses the claims that homosexuality is genetic, and states that this claim is not scientifically based.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Concerned Women for America • 2003

Do Mothers and Fathers Matter? The Social Science Evidence on Marriage and Child Well-Being
This paper reviews social science research that demonstrates the benefit of married, heterosexual parents for child well-being.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Institute for Marriage and Public Policy • February 27, 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Family Research Council • 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press • February 27, 2004

Homosexual Parenting: Placing Children at Risk
This paper argues that there are major methodological flaws in the research that supports homosexual parenting.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Family Research Council • 2002

A Report on the Experiences of Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals in America and the Public’s Views on Issues and Policies Related to Sexual Orientation
This document gives the results of two polls done by the Kaiser Family Foundation, one on the experiences of lesbians, gays and bisexuals and one on the public's attitudes towards this group and the related public policy issues.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation • 2000

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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Canadian Legal Information Institute • 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Centre for Cultural Renewal • 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• The Pew Research Center • 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
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Ipsos-Reid • 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
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• EKOS Research Associates - CBC • 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 ...
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO • 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.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• Ipsos-Reid • June 13, 2003

Attitudes About Homosexuality and Gay Marriage
This paper presents the results of a number of polls conducted since 1973 that measure the public's attitude towards homosexual relations, the causes of homosexuality, and legislative and public policy issues concerning homosexual rights.
• Category: Marriage > Homosexual Marriage
• American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research • April 23, 2004