Seeking equality in divorce.A year after the Canadian province Noun 1. Canadian province - Canada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south" of Ontario began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples A same-sex couple is a pair of people of the same gender who pursue a romantic or sexual relationship together. The term "same-sex relationship" may be used when the sexual orientation of participants in a same-sex relationship is not known. , a pair of Toronto lesbians are seeking the country's first legal same-sex divorce. And their court action has launched a whole new battle over gay rights in Canada. Currently, Canada's Divorce Act Canada's Divorce Act (R.S., 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.)) is the federal Act that governs divorce in that country. The Constitution of Canada has explicitly made marriage and divorce the realm of the federal government rather than of the provinces. recognizes legal separations only between "a man or woman who are married to each other," and the couple, identified only as M.M. and J.H., have petitioned to have that changed. A healing in their case is set for September 13. J.H.'s attorney, Julie Hannaford, said that the couple's 10-year relationship ended five days after they tied the knot knot In cording, the interlacement of parts of one or more ropes, cords, or other pliable materials, commonly used to bind objects together. Knots have existed from the time humans first used vines and cordlike fibers to bind stone heads to wood in primitive axes, and were in June 2003, and their story has gained widespread attention in Canada. "This case has attracted five times the media interest that same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable did," chided Hannaford. "People definitely want to see gays fail at this. There have been 3,000 same-sex marriages in Ontario since they've been legal. One in 3,000 isn't bad odds at all." |
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