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Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage

Index Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage

Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage 3 S.C.R. 698, 2004 SCC 79, was a reference question to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the constitutional validity of same-sex marriage in Canada. [1]

21 relations: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Civil Marriage Act, Constitution Act, 1867, Constitution of Canada, Edwards v Canada (AG), Freedom of religion, Government of Canada, Hyde v Hyde, James Wilde, 1st Baron Penzance, Justiciability, List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (McLachlin Court), Living tree doctrine, Pith and substance, Political question, Polygamy, Reference question, Reference Re Secession of Quebec, Same-sex marriage in Canada, Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Supreme Court of Canada, Ultra vires.

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (La Charte canadienne des droits et libertés), in Canada often simply the Charter, is a bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada.

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Civil Marriage Act

The Civil Marriage Act (full title: An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes) was legislation legalizing same-sex marriage across Canada.

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Constitution Act, 1867

The Constitution Act, 1867, 30 & 31 Victoria, c. 3 (U.K.), R.S.C. 1985, App.

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Constitution of Canada

The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law in Canada; the country's constitution is an amalgamation of codified acts and uncodified traditions and conventions.

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Edwards v Canada (AG)

Edwards v Canada (AG)also known as the Persons Caseis a famous Canadian constitutional case that decided that women were eligible to sit in the Senate of Canada.

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Freedom of religion

Freedom of religion is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance without government influence or intervention.

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Government of Canada

The Government of Canada (Gouvernement du Canada), formally Her Majesty's Government (Gouvernement de Sa Majesté), is the federal administration of Canada.

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Hyde v Hyde

Hyde v Hyde is a landmark case of the English Court of Probate and Divorce.

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James Wilde, 1st Baron Penzance

James Plaisted Wilde, 1st Baron Penzance, (12 July 1816 – 9 December 1899) was a noted British judge and rose breeder who was also a proponent of the Baconian theory that the works usually attributed to William Shakespeare were in fact written by Francis Bacon.

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Justiciability

Justiciability concerns the limits upon legal issues over which a court can exercise its judicial authority.

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List of Supreme Court of Canada cases (McLachlin Court)

This is a chronological list of notable cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada from the appointment of Beverley McLachlin as Chief Justice of Canada to her retirement in 2017.

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Living tree doctrine

In Canadian law, the living tree doctrine is a doctrine of constitutional interpretation that says that a constitution is organic and must be read in a broad and progressive manner so as to adapt it to the changing times.

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Pith and substance

Pith and substance is a legal doctrine in Canadian constitutional interpretation used to determine under which head of power a given piece of legislation falls.

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Political question

In American Constitutional law, the political question doctrine is closely linked to the concept of justiciability, as it comes down to a question of whether or not the court system is an appropriate forum in which to hear the case.

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Polygamy

Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία, polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") is the practice of marrying multiple spouses.

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Reference question

In Canadian law, a reference question (formally called abstract review) is a submission by the federal or a provincial government to the courts asking for an advisory opinion on a major legal issue.

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Reference Re Secession of Quebec

Reference Re Secession of Quebec, is a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the legality, under both Canadian and international law, of a unilateral secession of Quebec from Canada.

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Same-sex marriage in Canada

Same-sex marriage in Canada was progressively introduced in several provinces by court decisions beginning in 2003 before being legally recognized nationwide with the enactment of the Civil Marriage Act on July 20, 2005.

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Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Section 2 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ("Charter") is the section of the Constitution of Canada that lists what the Charter calls "fundamental freedoms" theoretically applying to everyone in Canada, regardless of whether they are a Canadian citizen, or an individual or corporation.

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Supreme Court of Canada

The Supreme Court of Canada (Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada, the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system.

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Ultra vires

Ultra vires is a Latin phrase meaning "beyond the powers".

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Redirects here:

Re Same-Sex Marriage, Re: Same-Sex Marriage, Reference re Same-Sex Marriage, Reference re. Same-Sex Marriage.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference_Re_Same-Sex_Marriage

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