Back Loi sur le mariage civil French Civil Marriage Act Dutch Civil Marriage Act SIMPLE 民事婚姻法令 Chinese
| Civil Marriage Act | |
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| Parliament of Canada | |
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| Citation | S.C. 2005, c. 33 |
| Territorial extent | Canada |
| Passed by | House of Commons |
| Passed | 28 June 2005 |
| Passed by | Senate |
| Passed | 19 July 2005 |
| Royal assent | 20 July 2005 |
| Commenced | 20 July 2005 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: House of Commons | |
| Bill title | Bill C-38, 38th Parliament, 1st Session |
| Introduced by | Irwin Cotler, Minister of Justice |
| First reading | 1 February 2005 |
| Second reading | 4 May 2005 |
| Considered in committee | 16 June 2005 |
| Third reading | 28 June 2005 |
| Second chamber: Senate | |
| First reading | 29 June 2005 |
| Second reading | 6 July 2005 |
| Considered in committee | 18 July 2005 |
| Third reading | 19 July 2005 |
| Keywords | |
| Same-sex marriage | |
| Status: In force | |
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.
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.
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