Oke with civil union | vee
of same sex couples:

THE AREA‘’S TWO marriage commissio-
ners say they don’t have a problem con-

- ducting. Same SEX marriages.

" me-sex marriages” following ae
court decisions which -held~
that. it-is “discriminatory ‘not |
. to permit homosexual: and
-lésbian couples-to marry.

_ SAMe=SEX: Civ. os
—: But she said’ that, ‘marriage commissio-

ners who don't want 10 conduct same-sex °
" marriages” ‘should not have-to- resign:

they, ‘Should be forced. to. do that :
added. . ;
- 1 She: jioted: that ‘commissioners. when *-
hired. -were told they did not-have to:do.*”
anything with: which they: felt uncomfort- a
rable... i-5
“Davies,. Who i is. s also a city councillor, a

: has: prepared. legislation: to
' formally. legalize same-sex:

_of Canada -for:a. review. It
could ‘be - finished -this

: - equality of! “people. . ‘you.
_ have .to stand’ up and’ be ©
counted,” ‘Dayies said of. “Marylin Davies "available to: them. with’ Tegard .

; Marylin Davies and-Henry. Dreger. .
along ‘wiih ‘every- other: commissioner, '
~~ were asked by the provincial government .
to resign. if. they” did not: want. Lo: ‘Conduct,
"Same sex marriages. Sere a
British Columbia i 48 one. of thie ‘few Ca :
nadian’ provinces: - the others are: ¢’ Onlarig ;
. and Quebec. =.to ‘permit sa~.

conducted the first same-sex marriage’ ‘in
“the ‘area last August..- aa

‘missioner: for: the. past. lwo, -and ‘a hal
years. said: ‘he'll _ carry: on: as: before. and.
thal. making - the: decision to. Slay on: was
not a problem... - igh eT
“PH do- what ['m- eipecied. to: do 4 is a. =
marriage’ ‘commissioner — to: serve all: ™
people,” he said:

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‘Dreger, who has been 2 a: marriage’ com-

The: federal’ goVernment

marriages , but. has’ submit-.
ted it to the Supreme Court,

spring, ©

ag you believe in the

her position on performing
unions.

oT don'e believe j in that: I don’t! ‘believe

“to. ensure: the dignity: and solemmiity of the:.
occasion is maintained.” states a descrip-
tion ‘posted. on the provincial, web site.

“ 22,000: marriages taking. place each year
Davies: on average in B.C. are ¢ conducted byt mar-, ;
riage: commissioners. ae
_ Marriage’ commissioners. were’ created: 7
n- 1982 asa flexible alternative 10 civil

: “eremonies which. 1 up: “until! ihén were con-
ducted: only’ at provincial: cotirt houses. a

: _ Dreger. notéd that marriage \
. |;commissioners perform. civil ©
By Ceremonies.as opposed to: re:
| ligious ones conducted by
clergy. members. <0"
He said the debate: concern. |
ing. marriage commissioners
and same .$ex Marriages has...
| been ‘going on- since: last
“year.

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