All Academic, Inc. Research Logo

Info/CitationFAQResearchAll Academic Inc.
Document

Lawfully Wedded: An Analysis of the Right to Marry in the United States and Canada
Unformatted Document Text:  Page – 1 Will you Marry Me An Analysis of Same Sex Marriage Policy in Canada By Amanda Hanlin Wayne State University Prepared for delivery at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association September September Copyright by the American Political Science Association ABSTRACT Neighboring states with high levels of interaction but disparate public policies encounter new challenges with regard to marriage recognition provision of spousalbenefits and proper resolution of child custody and intimate partner abuse issuesCanadian progress toward legalizing same sex marriage begs the question of whetherthe U S government will stand against same sex marriage when its nearest neighborappears close to declaring it as an important means of eliminating the institutionalizedinequities and systemic shortfalls confronting lesbian bisexual gay and transgender LBGT families The U S Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act in allowing states to refuse to recognize same sex marriages performed outside of their jurisdictionSome see this as a move to ban same sex marriage as well as a disregard of the equalrights afforded all U S citizens by the U S Constitution Their opponents support thelaw as a marriage preservation effort protecting a time honored social institution andso called traditional American family structure International media fanfare and publicprotests have since elevated the issue and a smattering of U S state courts have beencalled to rule on the validity of same sex marriages taking place within their territory In June Ontario Canada became the first North American jurisdiction to fully legalize same sex marriage One month later Canadian Parliament consideredlegislation to legalize same sex marriage federally The proposed law extends marriagerights and subsequent spousal benefits to same sex couples The law s proponentsargue that such recognition is in accordance with the rights and protections mandatedwithin the Canadian Charter of Rights which must be allotted every Canadian citizenThe bill was referred to the Canadian Supreme Court where it has been deliberated fornearly a year A final decision is expected in fall

Authors: Hanlin, Amanda.
first   previous   Page 1 of 12   next   last



background image
Page – 1
Will you Marry Me
An Analysis of Same Sex Marriage Policy in Canada
By Amanda Hanlin
Wayne State University
Prepared for delivery at the
Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association
September
September
Copyright by the American Political Science Association
ABSTRACT
Neighboring states with high levels of interaction but disparate public policies
encounter new challenges with regard to marriage recognition provision of spousal
benefits and proper resolution of child custody and intimate partner abuse issues
Canadian progress toward legalizing same sex marriage begs the question of whether
the U S government will stand against same sex marriage when its nearest neighbor
appears close to declaring it as an important means of eliminating the institutionalized
inequities and systemic shortfalls confronting lesbian bisexual gay and transgender
LBGT families The U S Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act in
allowing
states to refuse to recognize same sex marriages performed outside of their jurisdiction
Some see this as a move to ban same sex marriage as well as a disregard of the equal
rights afforded all U S citizens by the U S Constitution Their opponents support the
law as a marriage preservation effort protecting a time honored social institution and
so called traditional American family structure International media fanfare and public
protests have since elevated the issue and a smattering of U S state courts have been
called to rule on the validity of same sex marriages taking place within their territory
In June
Ontario Canada became the first North American jurisdiction to
fully legalize same sex marriage One month later Canadian Parliament considered
legislation to legalize same sex marriage federally The proposed law extends marriage
rights and subsequent spousal benefits to same sex couples The law s proponents
argue that such recognition is in accordance with the rights and protections mandated
within the Canadian Charter of Rights which must be allotted every Canadian citizen
The bill was referred to the Canadian Supreme Court where it has been deliberated for
nearly a year A final decision is expected in fall


Convention
Need a solution for abstract management? All Academic can help! Contact us today to find out how our system can help your annual meeting.
Submission - Custom fields, multiple submission types, tracks, audio visual, multiple upload formats, automatic conversion to pdf.
Review - Peer Review, Bulk reviewer assignment, bulk emails, ranking, z-score statistics, and multiple worksheets!
Reports - Many standard and custom reports generated while you wait. Print programs with participant indexes, event grids, and more!
Scheduling - Flexible and convenient grid scheduling within rooms and buildings. Conflict checking and advanced filtering.
Communication - Bulk email tools to help your administrators send reminders and responses. Use form letters, a message center, and much more!
Management - Search tools, duplicate people management, editing tools, submission transfers, many tools to manage a variety of conference management headaches!
Click here for more information.

first   previous   Page 1 of 12   next   last

©2008 All Academic, Inc.