Should the federal government emulate the Quebec civil registry?
No. Quebec’s civil registry fails to address the fundamental concerns of equality and fairness at the heart of this issue. This “separate-but-equal” treatment would maintain the exclusion of same-sex couples from the institution of marriage. If even one person is not satisfied that he or she is being granted equal treatment, they could trigger a challenge to the Supreme Court. Two of the three provincial courts (Ontario and Quebec) made this point in their rulings. In the Ontario ruling, Justice Laforme stated: “[…] This case is about access to a deeply meaningful institution – it is about equal participation in the activity, expression, security, and integrity of marriage. Any alternative to marriage, in my opinion simply offers the insult of formal equivalency without the Charter promise of substantive equality.” [Emphasis added] In the Quebec ruling, Justice Lemelin stated: ” […] they can have their union officially recognized by registering it […] but we continue to deny them
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