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Posted: 1/12/12 at 4:53pm
"The Canadian government has abruptly started to argue that the same-sex marriages of many foreigners who wed in Canada are not valid, a move that stunned the gay community and could affect thousands of couples.
In 2005, Canada became one of the first nations in the world to formally legalize gay marriage. As a result, same-sex couples have been marrying in their thousands in Canada - with many coming from the United States or overseas.
Ottawa now says many - if not all - these unions are invalid. It made the argument in a submission in a case where two women, one from England and the other from Florida, are now seeking a divorce after getting married in Canada in 2005.
The government's position has also prompted sharp questions about why Ottawa allowed so many foreign same-sex couples to get married for so long before deciding the unions were not valid."
http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre80b20u-us-marriage/
In 2005, Canada became one of the first nations in the world to formally legalize gay marriage. As a result, same-sex couples have been marrying in their thousands in Canada - with many coming from the United States or overseas.
Ottawa now says many - if not all - these unions are invalid. It made the argument in a submission in a case where two women, one from England and the other from Florida, are now seeking a divorce after getting married in Canada in 2005.
The government's position has also prompted sharp questions about why Ottawa allowed so many foreign same-sex couples to get married for so long before deciding the unions were not valid."
http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre80b20u-us-marriage/
