Despite legal about-face, Harper has ‘no intention' of reopening same-sex marriage

why is this coming up again? The JUDICIARY has decided that their marriages were not legal, not Harper or the sitting government. This is a dead issue, he said it's over. He said that back in 2006 after the free vote, he said it again. He may not like it, but he said the people have spoken. DONE.

I guess people just can't get off their 'secret agenda' horse and let things go.

As long as marriage is open to all Canadian residents, I don't care if we become a gay marriage mecca or not. We have certain laws that apply to all marriages (residency, etc) and those seem reasonable. I'm with Harper on this one.

So, from what I gather, the marriage was not legal because they were not living in Canada for a year when they applied for a marriage license, and that is why they cannot divorce. They were legally never married. Easy split then.

BUT... Who the hell gave out that marriage license and performed the wedding ceremony if they were not eligible for a license?


I don't think there is necessarily a difference between married couples who go to a judge and file for divorce (regardless of sex) and non-married couples who take it to court.

The marriage is deemed not legal because marriage isn't legal in their home state. And to get divorced they need to live in Canada for a year. I don't think the people handing out licenses check out all your background - if you meet the requirements for marriage in Canada, you're good.

Oh, ok, I guess I misunderstood. I read (clearly wrong, come to think of it) that you need to live in Canada for a year to be legally able to wed (and thus divorce).

Then again, there are plenty of Dutchies who come to Jasper or something to wed, and then register their marriage at the Town Hall of their place of residence in The Netherlands, as they would if they were to wed in The Netherlands.

So I was just being stupid Thanks for clearing that one up

But it is now a part of our National Identity. Its our version of the Americans "conspiracy". Any uncertainty generates suspicion.

yet that suspicion and secret agenda BS is solely owned by the Conservative party. When the liberals were in office I don't recall anyone claiming they had a 'hidden agenda'

It's the Liberals playing at what they think Canadians fear. For Conservatives it was intrusive and corrupt government, crime, etc. For the Liberals it was the so called "secret agenda", the military, etc.

So much for the hidden agenda. Nicholson now says he will amend the law so that foreign marriages are recognized.

You gotta love this story. All these dipshits falling all over themselves to complain and insult the government are foreigners. The ruling that came down was that anyone whose own homeland didn't recognize their marriage was therefore not legaly married in Canada. Shouldn't these idiots be more upset about the lack of legal standing in their own country?

Blaming Canada seems to be the trend of late for a certain crowd that likes to refer to themselves as "progressive", they throw out words and phrases like "neo-con" and "climate criminal" so often you'd think it was going out of style and they had to get rid of every last bloody one before the expiry date tomorrow.

Fuck 'em.

The Harper-hating media gets it wrong again.

You should have seen the special editions in Quebec's media about the 'hidden agenda' finally getting out !

even at my job during lunch hour, people were certain that 'at last, we see the true harper'. I explained what really happened, how it's only a legal thing and that it has nothing to do with harper. They were looking at me like if I had said the planet was flat and told me: what the hell are you talking about! I answered: I'm talking about reality . Something you don't really have with Quebec's media.

well, like i said earlier. It was a LEGAL issue one in which the HARPER government is now fixing. I only highlight HARPER because for some reason in the media when things seem to be going right it's "the government" when they want to sensationalize something it's "the HARPER government"

THERE FIXED! DONE! MOVE ON!