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2. Family Law Act (Ontario) - Wikipedia

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   According to the Preamble, the purpose of the law is "to encourage and strengthen the role of the family; ... to recognize the equal position of spouses as individuals within marriage and to recognize marriage as a form of partnership; ... to provide in law for the orderly and equitable settlement of the affairs of the spouses upon the breakdown of the partnership, and to provide for other ...

3. Layland v Ontario (Minister of Consumer and Commercial ...

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   In a 2-1 decision, judges of the Ontario Divisional Court dismissed the application for an order requiring the issue of a marriage licence, ruling "that under the common law of Canada applicable to Ontario a valid marriage can take place only between a man and a woman." [3]

4. Marriage in Canada - Wikipedia

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   Both parties must freely consent. Forcing somebody to get married is a criminal offence under s. 293.1 of the Criminal Code. [4] In addition, s. 2.1 of the Civil Marriage Act stipulates, "Marriage requires the free and enlightened consent of two persons to be the spouse of each other."

5. Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto - Wikipedia

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   The church's lawyers developed a strategy that was built on a combination of the Ontario Marriage Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. On January 14, 2001, Rev. Hawkes married two same-sex couples but the Registrar General of Ontario refused to register the marriage documents. The church took the provincial government to court ...

6. Canadian family law - Wikipedia

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   The formal prerequisites of a valid marriage are set out marriage laws of each Canadian province and territory. [6] The parties must have a marriage license, be of proper age, or have parental consent. A marriage will generally be formally valid if it confirms to the laws of the province where the marriage is celebrated (lex loci celebrationis ...

7. Ontario Genealogical Society - Wikipedia

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   The Ontario Genealogical Society, operating as Ontario Ancestors since early 2019, is the largest organization devoted to research into family history in Ontario, Canada. [1] Founded in 1961 [ 2 ] as a Registered Charity corporation, the Society has grown by 2020 to include 30 local branches covering all of Ontario and five Special Interest Groups.