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Canada: Public officials must perform same-sex ?marriages,? despite religious objections

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Patrick Book reports at CJME: "Now Court of Queen's Bench Justice Janet McMurtry has denied Nichols' appeal, which was filed on the basis his right to religious freedom should have been protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In a 39-page decision, McMurtry dismisses that argument. The decision states that Nichols is acting as a public official and is therefore obliged to perform civil marriages, as outlined in the Marriage Act. Essentially, Nichols is not allowed to let his religious views come into play when doing his job."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on July 23, 2009 (boomark / email).

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