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Same-Sex Marriage/Divorce Source Documents - UPDATED WITH STATEMENT FROM GOVERNMENT -

by Kady O'Malley Posted: January 12, 2012 4:01 PM Last Updated: January 12, 2012 4:04 PM
FINAL(?) UPDATE: Here's what Justice Minister Rob Nicholson had to say about the issue in a statement issued this afternoon: 

I want to be very clear that the Government has no intention of reopening the debate on the definition of marriage.

This case today involved the fact that, under current law, some marriages performed in Canada could not be dissolved in Canada.

I will be looking at options to clarify the law so that marriages performed in Canada can be undone in Canada.

UPDATE - Just added the original application, which includes some background information on the specific case. Scroll down to read it! 

 Hot off the presses, here's the government submission that has sparked a debate over same-sex marriage rights for non-Canadians:
The application:

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