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Same-sex marriage in Nova Scotia: In August 2004, three couples in Nova Scotia brought the suit Boutilier et al. v. Canada (A.G) and Nova Scotia (A.G) against the provincial and federal governments requesting that it issue same-sex marriage licences. [1] (http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/08/081504nsMarr.htm)
The partners who brought suit were:
- Brian Mombourquette and Ross Boutilier
- Kim Vance and Samantha Meehan, (married in Toronto in 2003 and seeking recognition of the marriage at home in Nova Scotia)
- Ron and Brian Garnett-Doucette
On September 24, 2004, Justice Heather Robertson of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled the current law is unconstitutional.
Neither the federal nor the provincial governments opposed the ruling, continuing the trend set with the Yukon and Manitoba rulings. The Nova Scotia justice minister said, "We certainly did not want to waste taxpayers' money." However, Premier John Hamm did not say whether he supports same-sex marriage.
An odd proviso to the post-ruling status was that, until a formal change of law, the terms "husband and wife" were still required to be used by justices of the peace in any wedding. This stance by the Justice Department was categorized by some as heterosexist. [2] (http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/10/25/gay_marriage_ns041025.html)
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