| Same-sex marriage in Nova Scotia: In August 2004, three couples in Nova Scotia brought suit against the provincial government requesting that it issue same-sex marriage licences.
The partners who brought suit were:
- Brian Mombourquette and Ross Boutilier
- Kim Vance and Samantha Meehan, (married in Toronto in 2003 and seeking recognition of their marriage recognized at home)
- Ron and Brian Garnett-Doucette
On September 24, 2004, Justice Heather Robertson of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled the current law is unconstitutional.
Neither the federal nor the provincial governments opposed the ruling, continuing the trend set with the Yukon and Manitoba rulings. The Nova Scotia justice minister said, "We certainly did not want to waste taxpayers' money." However, Premier John Hamm did not say whether he supports same-sex marriage.
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