SOSC 4370 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Old Age Security, Canadian Union Of Public Employees, Collegehumor

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State of the art in law and society. Nancy nicole (streaming films are on yorku"s film database) next week on parenting. There are controversial answers because it depends on where the couples lives. There cannot be a distinction between different groups of people in order to deny them certain benefits and obligations (rights and freedoms) Because technically this would be considered discrimination. Marriage in the usa was beneficial because of the spouses would gain employment and health benefits from their partners (without getting married, they wouldn"t receive these benefits) Rosenberg v canada, 1998: cupe national challenged the federal income tax act, which did not recognize spousal pension benefits for same sex partners. Modernization of benefits and obligations act 2000 covered same sex recognition in federal jurisdiction with the exception of marriage. U. s. defense of marriage act [doma] (1996) passed by congress - bill clinton was in power. Permitted states to refuse to recognize same sex marriages performed in other states.

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