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2SLGBTQ+ / LGBT / Queer Studies

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer studies resource guide.

Government

BC Human Rights Code
BC Human Rights Tribunal
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the Marriage Reference
References to the Supreme Court decision on extending civil marriage to same-sex couples.
Bill C-38, The Civil Marrriage Act
The legislation adopted on June 28, 2005, recognizing civil marriage between people of the same sex.
Bill C-250, An Act to Ammend the Criminal Code (Hate Propoganda)
Bill C-250 modified the code on hate propaganda to include discrimination against people based on sexual orientation illegal.
Bill C-23, An Act to Modernize the Statues of Canada in Relation to Benefits and Obligations
Extends benefits and obligations to homosexual spouses (p. 532).
Same-Sex Marriage, Divorce and Families: Selected Recent Developments
A federal research publication

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