POLS 3140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Caucus, Sexual Orientation

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3140
• Professor: Dave Snow

Document Summary

Harris pcs pass legislation called amendments because of the supreme court of canada decision in m v. 1999 house votes 216-55: marriage should remain the union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others. 2000 alberta marriage amendment act: marriage between man and woman. Inserts notwithstanding clause for charter and alberta bill of rights. Instead, refers draft legislation legalizing ssm to scc. He(cid:374)(cid:374)igar: the feds(cid:859) 4 optio(cid:374)s: do nothing. Liberal party caucus: partisan competition, election, executive policy making authority. Draft and reference best option politically: dela(cid:455) a(cid:374)d do(cid:374)(cid:859)t ha(cid:448)e to defend old definition. 2003 federal government proposes draft law, defines marriage as the lawful union of two persons to the exclusion of all others. In 2003 paul martin becomes pm and adds 4th question. Re ssm: four questions: does parliament have jurisdiction to define marriage under ca 1867? (yes)