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The Civil Marriage Act (full title: "An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes") was legislation legalizing same-sex marriage across Canada. At the time the bill became law, same-sex marriage had already been legalized by court decisions in all Canadian provinces except Alberta and Prince Edward Island, as well as in the Nunavut Territory and the Northwest Territories. 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. As with all federal legislation in Canada, the Act is written in both French and English, with equal force. The French title is フランス語:''Loi sur le mariage civil'', or in full, フランス語:''Loi concernant certaines conditions de fond du mariage civil''. == The Act == This is the Act's official legislative 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.''〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bill C-38, 38th Parliament, 1st Session )〕 The short title of the act (''Civil Marriage Act'') is defined in Section 1. Sections 2 through 4 form the substance of the Act, and were the key points of contention during its debate in the House of Commons and the Senate. Section 3.1 was added with an amendment during the committee stage, and was subsequently adopted by the House of Commons. :''Marriage - certain aspects of capacity'' :2. Marriage, for civil purposes, is the lawful union of two persons to the exclusion of all others. :''Religious officials'' :3. It is recognized that officials of religious groups are free to refuse to perform marriages that are not in accordance with their religious beliefs. :''Freedom of conscience and religion and expression of beliefs'' :3.1 For greater certainty, no person or organization shall be deprived of any benefit, or be subject to any obligation or sanction, under any law of the Parliament of Canada solely by reason of their exercise, in respect of marriage between persons of the same sex, of the freedom of conscience and religion guaranteed under the ''Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms'' or the expression of their beliefs in respect of marriage as the union of a man and woman to the exclusion of all others based on that guaranteed freedom. :''Marriage not void or voidable'' :4. For greater certainty, a marriage is not void or voidable by reason only that the spouses are of the same sex. The remaining sections are "consequential amendments" that simply adjust the wording of existing acts to conform to this one. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Civil Marriage Act」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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