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| Region | Quebec |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Civil unions (marriage rights) |
| Start Date | Jun 8, 2002 |
| End Date | Mar 19, 2004 |
| Description | Quebec legalized civil unions on June 8th, 2002. Those unions gave gay couples the same rights as straight ones without changing the definition of marriage. |
| Sources | http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projets-loi-36-2.html#avant-projets-loi http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projet-loi-84-36-2.html https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/50348/le-mariage-gai-atteint-le-quebec |
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edited by Notdog1996. Civil unions started earlier. Correcting the dates
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| Start Date | Mar 19, 2004 | Jun 8, 2002 |
| End Date | Jul 19, 2005 | Mar 19, 2004 |
| Description | Quebec became the third province in Canada to legalize civil unions for gay couples on March 19th, 2004. | Quebec legalized civil unions on June 8th, 2002. Those unions gave gay couples the same rights as straight ones without changing the definition of marriage. |
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| Sources | https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/50348/le-mariage-gai-atteint-le-quebec | http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projets-loi-36-2.html#avant-projets-loi http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projet-loi-84-36-2.html https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/50348/le-mariage-gai-atteint-le-quebec |
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created by Notdog1996
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0 | Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Civil unions (marriage rights) |
| Start Date | Mar 19, 2004 |
| End Date | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Description | Quebec became the third province in Canada to legalize civil unions for gay couples on March 19th, 2004. |
| Sources | https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/50348/le-mariage-gai-atteint-le-quebec |