Alberta’s SSM Legislation

CBC reports that the Klein government has legislation in the works to protect marriage commissioners from human rights complaints if they choose not to perform them. It will also protect churches from them. Here’s the government’s brief news release and here’s the CBC’s previous story on the Klein government’s waffling stance on this issue.

The same CBC story quotes Justice Minister Ron Stevens who says that Alberta would be prepared to use sec. 33 to override the federal law. Naturally, the story lacks context and it’s unclear which part of the law Stevens has in mind. Or is he simply waving the s.33 card to shore up conservative support in this effort, which may or may not make any difference? It would be so unlike the Klein government to do that!

Cross-posted to Civitatensis.