Manitoba Human Rights Commission

Factum to the Supreme Court re Marriage Reference

12. … an ostensibly parallel system of registered domestic partnerships (by various name) still generates (or maintains) systemic discrimination in many areas. Marriage is frequently referred to as a basic, fundamental institution in our society. Anything short of opening the doors of that institution to same sex partners is contrary to the Charter equality requirements, as has already been determined by the appellate courts in B.C. and Ontario and now by the Quebec Court of Appeal …