Canada OKs Same-Sex Marriage Law

World | December 9, 2004, Thursday // 00:00

The Supreme Court of Canada has cleared the way for the federal government to legalize same-sex marriage, ruling that Parliament has the right to redefine marriage. The ruling by the country's top court also says religious officials can't be forced to perform unions against their beliefs. The federal government has already accepted lower-court judgments that excluding gays from marrying is discriminatory.

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