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HARP-452 |
| Title: |
When the family is gay: the Charter guarantee of equality |
| Source: |
Law Now , v.21(3) December, 1996/January, 1997 pg 14-16 |
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| Year: |
1997 |
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| Keywords: |
Canada, economic, social, and cultural rights, equality before the law, human rights, homosexual marriage/homosexual relationship, civil and political rights, gay/lesbian rights, Supreme Court, minority rights, family |
| Abstract: |
The issue of same sex benefits and human rights or Charter protection for gays a nd lesbians has assumed centre stage in many recent high profile cases across Canada. One of the reasons for this national attention stems from the recent trilogy of cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada in May, 1995. This trilogy of cases , dubbed the “MET trilogy” focused our highest Court’s attention on the Charter guarantee of equality. The Supreme Court of Canada’s treatment of these cases, which included a same-sex benefits case, sparked national debate. Subsequent case s involving similar issues are now working their way through the court systems in a number of provinces. |
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Keywords: Canada, civil and political rights, economic, equality before the law, family, gay/lesbian rights, homosexual marriage/homosexual relationship, human rights, minority rights, social and cultural rights, Supreme Court
