Current Version
| Region | Canada |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 25, 1995 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Homosexual couples can legally adopt children. |
| Sources | http://www.adoption.ca/faqs http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/01/12/f-same-sex-rights.html http://scc.lexum.org/decisia-scc-csc/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/1265/index.do |
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Revision History (3)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Description | Homosexual Couples can legally adopt children | Homosexual couples can legally adopt children. |
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| Description | Homosexual Couples can legally adopt children |
created by alexkillby
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 25, 1995 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.adoption.ca/faqs http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/01/12/f-same-sex-rights.html http://scc.lexum.org/decisia-scc-csc/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/1265/index.do |
Reports (1)
- Date is incorrect ""Ontario becomes the first province to make it legal for same-sex couples to adopt. British Columbia, Alberta and Nova Scotia follow suit, also allowing adoption by same-sex couples. Other provinces are looking into the issue." (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/timeline-same-sex-rights-in-canada-1.1147516)
This is not for all of Canada, but only certain provinces"