Legalization Of Sodomy In Canada

sodomy, the first step to legalizing same-sex activities. During the 1970s, the Canadian government failed with the litigation of same-sex marriage, and the Supreme Court of Canada began to claim the idea of them being policymakers, but most importantly, in 1977, Quebec was the first province to make it illegal to discriminate against an individual’s sexual orientation. The Canadian Charter of Right and Freedom began to create equality norms in 1982.
Although many events had taken place before the 1990s, these ten years were essential to prove to the Canadian government that Canadian public was ready for the next step: legalization. In 1999, “the Supreme Court decision in [1999] finalized the process of equalizing same- and opposite-sex …show more content…
This ruling by the Ontario Appeals Court took immediate effect, and later that same day, Toronto saw its first same-sex marriage take place. With the legalization in three provinces during this period (BC, Quebec, and Ontario) the remaining provinces and territories within Canada were soon to follow as the then Prime Minister Martin stated that he and his government would be beginning to draft a legislation which would allow same-sex marriage through the country. The following year Canada would officially be named the third country to legalize same-sex marriage with the passing of Bill C-38.
Presently: What Did the Legalization Do For Canadians? With the change of legalization of same-sex marriage, the new generations of Canadians have grown to know that homosexuality is not only what someone is defined with, but that it is accepted throughout the country. Just between the years of 2001 and 2006, the number of