Same-sex Marriage In Saskatchewan
Same-sex marriage became available in the Canadian Province of Saskatchewan as of November 5, 2004, as a result of a decision of the Family Law Division of the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench. This decision followed similar cases in six other provinces and territories, and pre-dated by eight months the federal Civil Marriage Act of 2005, which made same-sex marriage available throughout Canada. Later court decisions have dealt with the issue of marriage commissioners who object to performing same-sex marriages on the basis of their religious beliefs.
Read more about Same-sex Marriage In Saskatchewan: The Court Decision: N.W. V. Canada (Attorney General), Human Rights Complaint: M.J. V. Nichols, Reference To The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal: Reference Re Marriage Commissioners
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