Background
Following a number of court rulings in other provinces recognizing the right of same-sex couples to marry, New Brunswick's Justice Minister Brad Green announced in September 2004 that the Government of New Brunswick would not follow in the footsteps of Nova Scotia in issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. He said that the definition is a federal matter, and the province would recognize only marriages between a man and a woman until the federal government came up with another definition (as it finally did with the Civil Marriage Act in 2005).
However, Premier Bernard Lord indicated that if and when the federal government passes such legislation, his government will comply with it. He also indicated he would comply with a court ruling.
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