Kilgour
Reaffirms Support for the Traditional
Definition of Marriage
December 14, 2004
Following the Supreme Court of Canada’s
judgment on the four part reference on
same-sex marriage, David Kilgour said:
“A
substantial majority of residents of
Edmonton – Mill Woods – Beaumont appear to
favour reserving the term marriage for
heterosexuals; so do I. The adoption of a
term such as “civil union” or “partnership”
for same-sex couples, with the same same-sex
obligations and rights as for heterosexuals
unions, also appears to reflect the views of
a majority of constituents.”
“In
all the circumstances, including the refusal
of the court to answer the question of
whether heterosexual marriages violate the
Charter of Rights – a question I urged the
government to add – I’ll reaffirm the
majority view of constituents by voting
against any motion in the House to legalize
same-sex marriage.”
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