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Tories to hold free vote on same-sex marriage
Updated Wed. Apr. 5 2006 12:43 PM ET
Canadian Press
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives say they will follow through on a campaign promise to hold a free vote in the House of Commons on same-sex marriage.
While the issue was not mentioned in Tuesday's throne speech, Justice Minister Vic Toews says the vote will be held "sooner rather than later."
The Tory campaign platform says if MPs vote to overturn same-sex marriage, a bill will be introduced to restrict marriage to unions between men and women.
A gay rights lobby group is urging the Tories to drop the plan.
Canadian for Equal Marriage says most Canadians feel the issue should be put to rest.
Already? It seems the Conversatives do not plan to hold office for long. Is this really what we need to be focusing on? We have troops dying in a war we have no business being in, full cultures are being wiped out, children are dying in a horrible violent way, our climate is stuggling for breath. And here stands our government making true on the ONE PROMISE we would like the to leave be. When did government stop being ruled by the people? Did we ever truly get a say?
Why do we care so freakin much what people do in their beds? Why is this an issue? Live free as long as you hurt noone. Why do we NEED to define the term marriage? Who really gives a shit?! The times they are a changin, intolerance needs to be illiminated and nothing more.
Updates will be posted as they happen.
Tories to hold free vote on same-sex marriage
Updated Wed. Apr. 5 2006 12:43 PM ET
Canadian Press
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives say they will follow through on a campaign promise to hold a free vote in the House of Commons on same-sex marriage.
While the issue was not mentioned in Tuesday's throne speech, Justice Minister Vic Toews says the vote will be held "sooner rather than later."
The Tory campaign platform says if MPs vote to overturn same-sex marriage, a bill will be introduced to restrict marriage to unions between men and women.
A gay rights lobby group is urging the Tories to drop the plan.
Canadian for Equal Marriage says most Canadians feel the issue should be put to rest.
Already? It seems the Conversatives do not plan to hold office for long. Is this really what we need to be focusing on? We have troops dying in a war we have no business being in, full cultures are being wiped out, children are dying in a horrible violent way, our climate is stuggling for breath. And here stands our government making true on the ONE PROMISE we would like the to leave be. When did government stop being ruled by the people? Did we ever truly get a say?
Why do we care so freakin much what people do in their beds? Why is this an issue? Live free as long as you hurt noone. Why do we NEED to define the term marriage? Who really gives a shit?! The times they are a changin, intolerance needs to be illiminated and nothing more.
Updates will be posted as they happen.
