Back Loi sur le mariage civil French Civil Marriage Act Dutch Civil Marriage Act SIMPLE 民事婚姻法令 Chinese
| Civil Marriage Act | |
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| Parliament of Canada | |
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| Citation | S.C. 2005, c. 33 |
| Territorial extent | Canada |
| Passed by | House of Commons |
| Passed | 28 June 2005 |
| Passed by | Senate |
| Passed | 19 July 2005 |
| Assented to by | Beverley McLachlin |
| Assented to | 20 July 2005 |
| Commenced | 20 July 2005 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: House of Commons | |
| Bill title | Bill C-38, 38th Parliament, 1st Session |
| Bill citation | C-38, 2005 |
| Introduced by | Irwin Cotler, Minister of Justice |
| Member in Charge | Serge Joyal |
| Committee responsible | Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 |
| First reading | 1 February 2005 |
| Second reading | 4 May 2005 |
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| Considered by the Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 Committee | 16 June 2005 |
| Third reading | 28 June 2005 |
| Voting summary |
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| Committee report | C38 Committee Report |
| Second chamber: Senate | |
| Committee responsible | Legal and Constitutional Affairs |
| First reading | 29 June 2005 |
| Second reading | 6 July 2005 |
| Considered by the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee | 18 July 2005 |
| Third reading | 19 July 2005 |
| Committee report | Twelfth Report |
| Summary | |
| "This enactment extends the legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes to same-sex couples in order to reflect values of tolerance, respect and equality, consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It also makes consequential amendments to other Acts to ensure equal access for same-sex couples to the civil effects of marriage and divorce." | |
| Keywords | |
| Same-sex marriage | |
| Status: In force | |
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The Civil Marriage Act (French: Loi sur le mariage civil) is a federal statute legalizing same-sex marriage across Canada. At the time it became law, same-sex marriage had already been legalized by court decisions in all Canadian jurisdictions except Alberta, Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
It was introduced as Bill C-38 in the first session of the 38th Canadian Parliament on February 1, 2005. It passed the House of Commons on June 28, 2005, and the Senate on July 19, 2005. The Act became law when it received Royal Assent on July 20, 2005.