Are Wiccan handfastings legal?
In the sense of “Is it legal to perform them?”, yes. In the sense of “Are they legally binding as a marriage?”, that depends on who performs them. As we’ve noted elsewhere on this site, Canada (and most other countries we know of) doesn’t recognize religions as a whole, but specific religious organizations. In Ontario, where we are based, no Wiccan organization is yet fully authorized to perform legal marriages (though we’re working on it), but some individual Wiccan clergy belong to a multifaith organization that licenses clergy to perform weddings. If you are interested in a handfasting that is also a legally binding marriage, we can refer you to Wiccan priesthood who also carry clergy credentials through that organization. Apart from that, though, Wiccan handfastings are generally not legally binding in Ontario.
