YEAR/ANNÉE 1999

 

Akst, Lesley M.

         “Perceived Value Threat as a Predictor of Discrimination toward

         Homosexuals within the Legal Context.”  MA thesis, University of

         Western Ontario, 1999.

         (129 p.)

 

  Alberta. Ministerial Task Force.

            Report of the Ministerial Task Force.  Edmonton: The Task Force, 1999.

            (1 vol., unpaged)

                                    Ref.: AMICUS catalogue record no. 22467367, which refers in

                                    assigned descriptors to gays and homosexuality in law in Alberta.

 

Allen, Douglas W., and Richards, John, eds.

         It Takes Two: The Family in Law and Finance.  Toronto: C.D. Howe Institute,

         1999.  (Policy study no. 33).

         (220 p.)

                     Broader than scope of this bibliography;  essays discuss broad range

                     of issues regarding law and the family, taxes and fiscal issues. One of

                     topics is “arguments for and against homosexual marriage” – abstract from

                     Canadian Research Index.

                     Available on 3 microfiche from Microlog (no. 99-03241).

 

  Arnup, Katherine.

              “Out in This World: The Social and Legal Context of Gay and Lesbian Families.”

                        Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services 10(1) (1999): 1-25.

                                                “Focus is on the changing legal treatment of lesbian & gay families

                in the US & Canada since the late 1970s” –from Sociological Abstracts.

 

Bailey, Martha J.

            Marriage and Marriage-Like Relationships.  Submitted to Susan Zimmerman by

            Martha Bailey.  Ottawa, Ont.: Law Commission of Canada, 1999[?]

http://collection.nlc-bnc.ca/100/200/301/lcc-cdc/marriage_marriage-like-e/index.html

Electronic file with URL above verified by accessing document February

14, 2002.

        Issued also in French under title: Le mariage et les unions libres (in above

URL substitute “marriage-like-f” for “marriage-like-e” for French)

        Refs.: AMICUS catalogue record nos. 25918107 (English) and

25918151 (French)

 

Banks, K. S.

         “Could Mom Be Wrong?: The Hurt of Names and Words: Hate Propaganda and

         Freedom of Expression in Canada.”  E Law 6(2) (June 1999): online only

         (172KB).

                     Availability, as given Jan. 18, 2001 by NISC Gay & Lesbian Abstracts,

                     is as follows:  Murdoch University Law School, Perth, Western

                     Australia.  Internet http://www.murdoch.edu.au/elaw/ .

                     Electronic archive: http://www.nla.gov.au/nla/pandora/elaw.html (archived

                     1 Sept. 1999).

                             “The author examines the nature of hate speech against gay men and

                             lesbians in light of the protections offered by the hate propaganda

                             sections of Canada’s Criminal Code” – NISC Gay & Lesbian Abstracts.

 

Beaman, Lori G.

         “Sexual Orientation and Legal Discourse: Legal Construction of the

         ‘Normal’ Family.”  Canadian Journal of Law and Society 14 (Fall 1999):

         173-201.

 

Bédard, Antoine.

         “La Cour d’appel du Québec se prononce sur la constitutionnalité de la

         législation sur les relations anales.”  Canadian HIV AIDS Policy & Law

         Newsletter 4(2/3) (Spring 1999): 15-16.

                     Published also in English in same newsletter, pp. 13-14, under

                     title: “Quebec Court of Appeal Rules on the Constitutionality of

                     Law on Anal Sex.”

 

Bergman, Brian.

         “Not with Standing: Alberta Sends Mixed Signals to Homosexuals.”

         Maclean’s [Toronto ed.], March 29, 1999, p. 22  (816 words).

 

Blackwell, Susan.

         “New Laws for Same Sex Partners.”  Money and Family Law 14 (Nov. 1999):

         84-85.

 

British Columbia Law Institute.

         Report on Recognition of Spousal and Family Status.  Vancouver: British

         Columbia Law Institute, 1999.

         (133 p.; ISBN 1894278038)

                     Broader than scope of bibliography; includes discussion of

                     unmarried couples, including gay couples.

                             Several AMICUS catalogue records describe a 1998 imprint of same title,

                     paged, variously, at 133 or 331 pp.

 

Buist, Margaret.

         “Case Comment: M  v. H.”  (Sept. 1999) 46 R.F.L. (4th) 331-338.

         R.F.L. (4th) is Reports of Family Law (Fourth Series).

 

Cossman, Brenda, and Ryder, Bruce.

         “M v. H: Time to Clean Up Your Acts.”  Constitutional Forum 10 (Spring 1999):

         59-64.

                     Relevant statute: Ontario Family Law Act, s. 29.

 

Davis, Craig D.

         “Vriend v. Alberta,  Law v. Canada,  Ontario v. M and H : The Latest Steps

         on the Winding Path to Substantive Equality.”  Alberta Law Review 37

         (August 1999): 683-714.

 

Gavigan, Shelley A. M.

         “Legal Forms, Family Forms, Gendered Norms: What Is a Spouse?”

         Canadian Journal of Law and Society 14(1) (Spring 1999): 127-157.

                     Indexing descriptors: lesbians; spouses; fatherless family; family law –

                     Ontario.

 

Graff, E. J.

         “Same-Sex Spouses in Canada: Gay Rights Activists around the World

         Are Cheering a Critical Legal Victory.”  The Nation 269 (July 12, 1999):

         23-24.

                     Concerns Supreme Court of Canada ruling in M v. H case.

                     Nation is an American journal, offering a view of the Canadian

                     ruling in international context.

 

Gray, Christopher B.

                        “Marriage, the Law, and Samesex Unions.”  Revue générale de droit [University

                        of Ottawa?] 30(1999/2000): 583-605.

 

Hickman, Larry A.

         “Making the Family Functional: The Case for Legalizing Same-Sex Domestic

         Partnerships.”  Philosophy of the Social Sciences 29(2) (June 1999): 231-247.

 

 Hurley, Mary C.

            Federal Legislation Containing Terms Relating to Spousal or Marital Status.

            Ottawa, Ont.: Parliamentary Research Branch, 1999.

                                    Issued in print and electronic formats. 

                                    Issued in English and French.  French title: Lois fédérales

                                    renfermant des termes se rapportant à la qualité de conjoint.

                                    Refs.: AMICUS catalogue record nos. 24111325 and 22996385, for

                                    example.  Attempt February 14, 2002 to access URL given

                                    in record 24111325 unsuccessful and address is, therefore,

                                    not given here.

 

Jenish, D’Arcy.

         “The Family Redefined: The Supreme Court Expands Spousal Support

         Provisions to Include Separated Gay Couples.”  Maclean’s, May 31, 1999,

         pp. 26-28  (1175 words).

                     Supreme Court of Canada ruling in M v. H case.

 

Labrèche, Louise.

         “Rentes aux conjoints survivants de même sexe: où en sommes-nous?”

         Assurances 66(4) (janv. 1999): 687-691.

                     “Chronologie en 1998 des changements ou des propositions de

                     changements législatifs, et des décisions judiciaires concernant

                     les prestations aux survivants de couples homosexuels [etc.]” –

                     Repère résumé.

 

Labrèche, Louise.

         “Résumé des différentes législations québécoises concernant les conjoints

         de même sexe.”  Assurances 67(3) (oct. 1999): 507-509.

 

Lahey, Kathleen Ann.

         Are We ‘Persons’ Yet? : Law and Sexuality in Canada.  Toronto: University

                       of Toronto Press, c1999.

                       (474 p.; ISBN 0802042058; 0802080626)

 

Lajoie, Andrée; Gelineau, Eric; and Janda, Richard.

                 “When Silence Is No Longer Acquiescence: Gays and Lesbians under

                 Canadian Law.”  Canadian Journal of Law and Society 14(1) (Spring 1999):

                 101-126.

 

Legaré, Francine.

              “Conjointes de même sexe: sortir les droits du placard.”  La Gazette des femmes

                 [Québec] 20(5) (janv.-févr. 1999): 38-41.

                             “Ouvertures et limites au sujet d’une reconnaissance légale et sociale

                             plus juste des couples homosexuels, au Québec et ailleurs” – Repère

                             résumé.

 

Lucas, Timothy Joseph.

                 “Sexual Orientation and the Law: An Examination of the Discourse on Two

                 Federal Acts in Canada.”  MA thesis, University of Manitoba, 1999.

                 (151 p.)

 

“M v. H.”  (Sept 1999) 46 R.F.L. (4th) 32-330, with annotation by James G.

                 McLeod in English (pp. 52-55) and in French (pp. 55-59).

                             Text in English and French.  Supreme Court of Canada heard

                             case March 18, 1999, judgment May 20, 1999. R.F.L. (4th) is

                             Reports of Family Law (Fourth Series).

 

[M v. H]: Gay Couples Win Rights: They’re Entitled to the Same Spousal

                 Support as Common-Law Couples, Top Court Rules; From Mr. Justice

                 Charles Gonthier in Dissent [excerpt]; From the Majority M. v. H.

                 Decision [excerpt]; The Next Step. Key Dates; 63-Year-Old Celebrates

                 Court’s Decision; Legal Marriages for Gays May Be Next.”

                 Globe and Mail [Metro ed.], May 21, 1999, p. A8 (check also p. A1)

                             Compiler-supplied title proper; group of articles, all focussing on the

                             M. v. H. Supreme Court of Canada decision and all from same source.

 

MacDougall, Bruce.

                 “Case Comment on M versus H.”  Manitoba Law Journal 27(1) (1999): 141-163.

 

Macklem, Timothy.

                 “Making the Private Public.”  McGill Law Journal 44 (April 1999): 197-230.

                            Concerns Vriend v. Alberta case, various Alberta statutes, and

                             Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

 

Makin, Kirk.

                 “Gay Couples Win Rights: They’re Entitled to the Same Spousal Support as

                 Common Law Couples, Top Court Rules.”  Money and Family Law 14

                 (July 1999): 52-53.

 

McCarthy, Martha, and Radbord, Joanna.

                 “Reflections on the Impact of M v. H.”  Money and Family Law 14

                 (July 1999): 49-51.

 

Mickman, Robert.

                        “Discrimination against Same-Sex Couples in Tax Law.”  International

                        Journal of Law, Policy and the Family [United Kingdom] 13(1)

                        (April 1999): 33-51.

                                                Author: Director of Legal Research, Citizens for Fiscal

                                                Responsibility, Vancouver, B.C.

 

Olchowy, James R.

              “Inside McClung J. A.’s ‘Closet’ in Vriend v. Alberta: The Indignity of

                 Misrecognition, the Tool of Oppressive Privacy, and an Ideology of

                 Equality.”  Alberta Law Review 37 (August 1999): 648-682.

 

Owen, Michelle Kelly.

                “‘We Are Family?’: The Struggle for Same-Sex Spousal Recognition in

                 Ontario and the Conundrum of ‘Family’.”  Ph.D. dissertation,

                 University of Toronto, 1999.

                 (326 p.)

 

Québec (Province).  Conseil du statut de la femme.

                 Commentaires sur le projet de loi concernant les conjoints de fait de même

                 sexe.  Recherche et rédaction, Guylaine Bérubé.  Québec: le Conseil,

                 1999.

                 (36 p.; ISBN 255034703X)

 

Ross, June.

                 “Landmark Victory for Gays and Lesbians Needs Legislative Action for

                 True Equality.”  Law Now 24(1) (Aug./Sept. 1999): 9  (762 words).

                             Concerns M v. H ruling by Supreme Court of Canada.

 

“School Rule Condemning Homosexual Practice Vindicated.”

                 Education Law Reporter 10(7) (March 1999): 55-57.

                             About Trinity Western University v. British Columbia College of

                             Teachers.

 

Scotton, Geoffrey.

                 “Lesbians’ Adoptions Approved in Alberta.”  Lawyers Weekly 19, no. 30

                 (Dec. 1999): 1-2.

 

“The Separation of State Powers in Liberal Polity: Vriend v. Alberta.”

                 McGill Law Journal 44 (April 1999): 231-253.

 

Taylor, Susan R.

                 “Gay and Lesbian Pornography and the Obscenity Laws in Canada.”

                 Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies 8(1999): 94-129.