| March 19, 2004, the Quebec Court of Appeals ruled similarly to the Ontario and B.C. courts, upholding Hendricks and Leboeuf v. Quebec and ordering that it take effect immediately. The couple who brought the suit, Michael Hendricks and René Leboeuf, immediately sought a marriage licence; the usual 20-day waiting period was waived, and they were wed on April 1 at the Palais de justice de Montreal.
The Quebec decision means that more than two-thirds of Canada's population now live in provinces where same-sex marriage is legalized.
External Links
- (Quebec Court of Appeal, 2004/03/19) - text of the ruling (canlii.ca)
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