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Adoption: And baby makes one *
Bren Hoadley spent thousands of dollars trying to adopt a foreign child, writes MARGARET PHILP. Now she has an empty stroller and a message for other would-be parents
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B.C. joins Ontario in embracing same-sex marriage *
The British Columbia Court of Appeal yesterday lifted the last restriction on same-sex couples legally marrying in the province, and within an hour, Tom Graff and Antony Porcino tied the knot outside the Law Courts in downtown Vancouver.
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Baby Jessica -- 20 years later *
Twenty years ago, Glen O'Keefe and Ray Wightman found a newborn baby, near death, crying in a sports bag abandoned in a cold creek on Triangle Mountain in Colwood. And now Baby Jessica has found them.
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Children of divorce suffer when parent moves, study says *
Children of divorced parents who move away are more likely to suffer from long-term mental and health effects than those whose parents don't relocate, a new study suggests.
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Do I take this man? *
'So, Svend, are you and Max going to get married now that it's legal?"
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Doing Canada justice *
With its landmark decision on same-sex marriage in June, the Ontario Court of Appeal changed the Canadian social landscape. ERIN ANDERSSEN profiles the three bold jurists who have been named The Globe and Mail's Nation Builders of 2003.
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Don't look back *
If you're a conservative or fundamentalist Christian, June must have been one tough month. You probably feel like free lunch for the lions.
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Faith and politics: uneasy mix *
Ironically, the Vatican's statement against same-sex marriage has done a disservice to the opponents of federal reform, says ethicist MARGARET SOMERVILLE
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Fine-print parenting *
Gone is the time when divorce lawyers could outline their clients' parenting responsibilities in a single paragraph. These days, writes ERIN ANDERSSEN , decisions like whether Junior wears a bike helmet are spelled out in detail
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Foster children *
The residential schools for native children were set up to equip native children with one of the most important tools for attaining a successful life: an education.
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Gay activists dispute Statscan survey *
For the first time in its history, Statistics Canada has released a survey on the sexual orientation of Canadians, but some members of the gay community contend that the numbers are dramatically lower than the truth.
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Gay B.C. cabinet minister marries partner *
B.C. cabinet minister Ted Nebbeling says he's the first cabinet minister anywhere to marry his same-sex partner.
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Gay Marriage: The view from the south *
In unanimously affirming the obvious, an Ontario appeals court opened the way for Canada to end the bar on marriage between partners of the same sex. Final approval of a milestone law striking down discrimination against gay couples is expected within months.
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Gay wedding planners get details right *
Web entrepreneur Rita Leonard isn't waiting to find out how the issue of same-sex marriage fares in Parliament or the Supreme Court. She has weddings to plan, sister.
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Gayby boom *
Single gay father Kevin Durkee was so eager to have a child that he spent $40,000 to do it, carrying on even when the issue broke up his last relationship.
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Hands off my Bible! *
Today as Parliament reconvenes, MPs face a bill that could redefine biblical teachings on homosexuality as hate literature. Smite it, says LORNA DUECK
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In search of a happy ending: It takes only two people *
Is a "happy ending" out of the question for homosexuals? Or does it apply exclusively to a man and a woman in each other's arms?
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Is this man fit to teach? *
Chris Kempling belongs to the large minority of Canadians who don't support gay marriage. As a conservative Christian, he doesn't think much of gay life in general. "Homosexuality is not something to be applauded," he wrote in a letter published in his local newspaper a few years ago.
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Learning Self-control: Play-fighting with Dad *
The family that plays together stays together, popular wisdom says...
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Less than equal is less than adequate *
Understandably, the current debate over the definition of marriage has elicited strong emotions. What's important is that this debate takes place in an atmosphere of respect. It's about equality, dignity and social justice.
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Let no one be turned away *
We all have a lot riding on the holy bonds of matrimony, says United Church Moderator, the Right Rev. PETER SHORT.
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Liberal position: We're for due process, not against gay rights *
The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision to uphold same-sex partnerships last June was like a grenade dropped into the Liberal caucus.
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Looking for (gaymate) love on-line *
When it comes to finding love, technology can help Canadian gays, lesbians and bisexuals.
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Marriage cancellers *
The campaign to prevent marriage from being extended to same-sex couples has led to a strange contortion.
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Marriage divides the House *
The same-sex vote: The tally is 137-132 as the government's controversial plan survives a key test
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Marriage: Is it going to the dogs? *
Group that thinks same-sex bill could lead to bizarre unions garners notice from MPs
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Married is married is married *
Federal Progressive Conservative Leader Peter MacKay unfortunately is listening with his foot in his ear to what Canadians are saying about marriage.
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Martin health plan gets 48% support *
Country is also divided on gun registry and same-sex marriage, survey indicates.
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My Canada includes ... *
Today, members of Parliament will vote on a Canadian Alliance motion to restrict marriage to opposite-sex couples only. At stake is more than whether same-sex couples have the right to celebrate their relationships through marriage. At stake are the very values that define us as Canadians.
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Rosie marries her girlfriend *
Rosie O'Donnell married her long-time girlfriend Thursday, taking what she called a proud stand for gay civil rights in the city where more than 3,300 other same-sex couples have tied the knot since Feb. 12.
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Same-sex alert: Too much 'dignity' is a dangerous thing *
Last week, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien promised to prepare draft legislation permitting same-sex marriages, submit it to the Supreme Court of Canada over the summer for approval, then put it to a free vote in the House of Commons by fall.
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Same-sex marriages to be allowed in BC *
Society's notion of marriage has changed and governments need to recognize that, the BC Court of Appeal declared yesterday as it strongly endorsed the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.
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Same-sex solitudes *
Young Canadians support same-sex marriage but don't vote. Older folk tend to oppose it, and do vote. What's an MP to do? asks public opinion analyst MATTHEW MENDELSOHN
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School board in bible-belt BC bans books showing gay families *
A suburban school board is looking for alternatives to bring the topic of homosexuality into the classroom after voting again to keep three books depicting same-sex parents off the curriculum.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Friday, February 6, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON.
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The new traditionalists *
Living together isn't all it's cracked up to be, say a growing number of women who are asking for a commitment before agreeing to share towels. LEAH McLAREN examines the cohabitation backlash
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The next milestone: gay divorce *
Now that wedding bells are ringing for same-sex couples, some are wondering what will happen when the honeymoon ends and relationships start to unravel, reports MARGARET PHILP
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The Word, unheeded *
Religious leaders may tell us what to do, but for more than a century, Canadians -- unlike our U.S. neighbours -- have been choosing whether to listen, or not, says pollster MICHAEL ADAMS
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Vancouver woman finds son she gave up for adoption . . . on Facebook *
"The mother and son reunion is only a motion away" ~ Paul Simon: After spending a year searching for the son she gave up for adoption 20 years ago Lori Haas took a friend's advice and looked for him on Facebook.
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Who says all gays want to marry? *
The majority of Canadians support same-sex marriage, which is currently legal in three provinces. But what if the majority of gay Canadians do not?
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Why same-sex marriage became a sin *
For centuries, a wedding wasn't even a Christian church matter, writes Globe religion reporter MICHAEL VALPY. When the Vatican weighs in against gay unions, it's doing some rather selective reading
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Adopted monkeys don't fall far from the tree *
Firing the latest volley in the nature-versus-nurture debate, a U.S. scientist has discovered that rhesus monkeys cared for by a foster parent are more likely to behave like their birth parent than their surrogate.
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Booze harms all kids *
The research on FASD is relatively new and sketchy. My adopted son who is now six, was abandoned at birth, so we have no family history to colour our hopes and expectations of him.
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Church drops gay-friendly VanCity *
Archdiocese axes Vancouver schools' banking program over ad campaign by credit union.
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Home at last -- and not just for the holidays *
Have you ever come home to a place you've never been before?
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Orca successfully reunited with kin *
Scientists confirm orphaned killer whale accepted by its aunts and grandmother
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Race politics and Emma's fate *
The day they took baby Emma into custody, they found her sucking on a piece of crack. She was a year old. Emma had a lousy start in life. Her mother, an 18-year-old from the Squamish Nation in British Columbia, was an alcohol and drug addict.
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Stepford Wives Bake Sale event *
Paramount Pictures Canada, Cupcakes and The Fountainhead Pub will team up to present a fundraiser to benefit the Vancouver Pride Society and to celebrate the upcoming release of "The Stepford Wives," opening in theatres June 11th.
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