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Canada Labour Code, 1967; Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968–69; Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, 1970; Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act, 1970; Weights and Measures Act, 1970; Divorce Act, 1968 - replaced by Divorce Act, 1985; Canada Wildlife Act, 1973; National Symbol of Canada Act, 1975; Anti-Inflation Act 1975; Immigration Act, 1976
Termination of marriage in Canada is covered by the federal Divorce Act. [29] A divorce may be granted for one of the following reasons: the marriage has irretrievably broken down, and the two parties have been living apart for a year (s.8(2)(a) of the Act) one party has committed adultery (s.8(2)(b)(i) of the Act)
According to the Constitution of Canada, the definition of marriage is the exclusive responsibility of the federal government; this interpretation was upheld by a December 9, 2004, opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada (Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage). Until July 20, 2005, the federal government had not yet passed a law redefining marriage to ...
On April 12, 2005, a vote was held on an amendment to Bill C-38 proposed by the Leader of the Opposition, Stephen Harper. The amendment would have stopped C-38 from advancing and maintained the "traditional" definition of marriage. The proposed amendment was defeated by a vote of 164 to 132.
Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Amendment Act 1916; Age of Marriage Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 36) Marriage Act 1939; Foreign Marriage Act 1947; Marriage Act 1949; Marriage Act 1949 (Amendment) Act 1954; Marriage Acts Amendment Act 1958; Marriage (Secretaries of Synagogues) Act 1959; Marriage (Enabling) Act 1960 (8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 29)
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 .
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In Canada, family law is primarily statute-based. The federal government has exclusive jurisdiction over marriage and divorce under section 91(26) of the Constitution Act, 1867 . The main piece of federal legislation governing the issues arising upon married spouses’ separation and the requirements for divorce is the Divorce Act .