Alter | 87 Jahre |
Geburtsdatum | Sonntag, 28. August 1938 |
Geburtsort | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
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Beschreibung | Paul Edgar Philippe Martin PC CC KC (* 28. August 1938) – auch bekannt als Paul Martin Jr. – ist ein kanadischer Rechtsanwalt und Politiker, der von 2003 bis 2006 als 21. Premierminister Kanadas und Parteiführer der Liberalen Partei Kanadas fungierte. Heute gilt er als globaler Diplomat und engagiert sich weiterhin international in verschiedenen Initiativen, darunter Incentives for Global Health, dem gemeinnützigen Träger des Health Impact Fund, wo er Mitglied des Beirats ist. Zudem ist er Berater der Ecofiscal Commission Kanadas. |
I rise today in support of Bill C-38, the Civil Marriage Act. I rise in support of a Canada in which liberties are safeguarded, rights are protected and the people of this land are treated as equals under the law.
The people of Canada have worked hard to build a country that opens its doors to include all, regardless of their differences a country that respects all, regardless of their differences a country that demands equality for all, regardless of their differences.
In Canada, women's rights are a vital part of our effort to build a society of real equality - not just for some, but for all Canadians. A society in which women no longer encounter discrimination nor are shut out from opportunities open to others.
The facts are plain: Religious leaders who preside over marriage ceremonies must and will be guided by what they believe. If they do not wish to celebrate marriages for same-sex couples, that is their right. The Supreme Court says so. And the Charter says so.
