Saskatchewan Debating Bill to Exempt Religious Officiants from Gay Weddings

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeals is seeking interveners in a case that will rule on proposed legislation that would let religious marriage commissioners refuse to marry gay couples. In June the Saskatchewan Party government asked the court to rule on the constitutionality of two proposed changes to the province's Marriage Act. The amendments would exempt marriage commissioners from performing a same-sex marriage "if to do so would be contrary to the marriage commissioner’s religious beliefs." One amendment would exempt those marriage commissioners appointed before gay marriage was legalized in the province in 2004. The other would exempt any marriage commissioner, no matter when they received their appointment from the province. Full Story from Xtra.ca: http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Saskatchewan_samesex_marriage_case_heats_up-7744.aspx

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