YEAR/ANNÉE 2002                

 

Abbate, Gay, and Lunman, Kim.

                        “Same-sex Ruling: Ruling Sanctions Same-sex Unions: Definition of Marriage

                        Violates Charter….” Globe & Mail [Toronto], July 13, 2002, p. A1.

                                                Ref.: CPI.Q index. Ruling of Ontario Superior Court that current

                                                definition of marriage violates Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

 

Bala, Nicholas, and Bromwich, Rebecca Jaremko.

                        “Context and Inclusivity in Canada’s Evolving Definition of the Family.”

                        International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family 16(2)(August 2002):145-180.

                                                Much broader than scope of this list. Issue of conjugality in family

                                                definition. Same-sex issues as part of larger discussion.

 

Balassoupramaniane, Indra.

                        “Deux papas, deux mamans,et après? ”  The National [Canadian Bar Association]

                        11 (8) (décembre 2002) : 14-19.

                                                Ref. : Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which gives jurisdictions of

                                                Québec and Nova Scotia and descriptor Parents homosexuels.

 

Balassoupramaniane, Indra.

                        L’Homoparentalité.”  Journal du Barreau [Montréal] 34(6)(avril 2002): 14

Among subject headings assigned: Couples d’homosexuels-Droit; Adoption.

 

Berg, Bradley E., and Nunnelley, Sophie.

                        “Working Out There: Same-Sex Employment Benefits in Ontario.”

                        Canadian Labour and Employment Law Journal 9(2002): 209-237.

 

Billingsley, Barbara.

                        “Rights, Recognition, and Rectification: Constitutional Remedies in

                        Johnson v. Sand.”  Constitutional Forum 12(2) (Spring 2002): 60-68.

                                                Case: Johnson v. Sand  83 C.R.R. (2d) 60.

                                                User can see also:

http://www.albertacourts.ab.ca/jdb/1998-2003/qb/Civil/2001/2001abqb0253.pdf

(viewed October 2, 2008) for decision of Surrogate Court of Alberta in

application by Johnson regarding discrimination in same-sex common law

relationship and the Alberta Intestate Succession Act (2001 ABQB 253;

Court file no. SES03 111790)

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature

 

Bonini-Baraldi, Matteo.

                        “Equality for Same-sex Couples: A Canadian Approach.”  LL.M thesis,

                        University of British Columbia, 2002.

(125 leaves)

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue no. 27660781.

 

Canada. Dept. of Justice.

                        Memorandum of Fact and Law of the Moving Party, the Attorney General

                        of Canada (re: Motion for Leave to Appeal) : Court File Nos M28859 and 28858 :

                        Halpern, et al. and the Attorney General of Canada, et al., MCCT and the

                        Attorney General of Canada, et al.  Paul J. Evraire per Roslyn Levine, solicitors

                        for the Attorney General of Canada.  Toronto: s.n., 2002.

                        (19 leaves)

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue record no. 32408850, which applies descriptors

                                                concerning law re same-sex marriage and gay couples in Ontario and in

                                                Canada.  Refer also to later entry, in LAW – YEAR 2003 section of Gay

                                                Canada bibliography, for decision of Ontario Court of Appeal and also

see further related item, below in the LAW – YEAR 2002 section, at

Ontario. Superior Court of Justice. Divisional Court.

 

Chapman, Kathryn.

                        “Case comm. [Halpern v. Toronto (City) 28 R.F.L. (5th) 41].”

                        Canadian Journal of Family Law 19 (2002): 423-443.

                                                Ref.: as given in Index to Canadian Legal Literature, where

                                                two of the descriptors are Same-sex marriage – Cases and

                                                Gay rights – Cases.

                                                CBCA index gives a reference as follows:

Halpern v. Canada (A.G.), [2002] O.J. No. 2714 (Ont. Div. Ct.)

 

Cossman, Brenda.

                        “Lesbians, Gay Men, and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.”

                        Osgoode Hall Law Journal 40 (3-4) (Winter 2002): 223-249.

                                                Ref.: CPI.Q index, which adds “Twentieth Anniversary of the Canadian

                                                Charter of Rights and Freedoms: A Symposium.”

 

Davies, Christine.

                        “The Ever-changing Picture of Support and Other Developments.”

                        Canadian Family Law Quarterly 20(2) (October 2002): 213-241.

Compiler note: Not examined, but was retrieved in a search

for LGBTQ material in Canada from CPI.Q index.

That index elaborates: “Child and spousal support; Canada.”

 

Duff, David G.

                        “Recognizing or Disregarding Close Personal Relationships among Adults?: The

                        Report of the Law Commission of Canada and the Federal Income Tax.”

                        Canadian Tax Journal 50 (2002): 1021-1030.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which gives as one descriptor

                                                Gay couples – Taxation.

 

Gambrill, David.

                        “Judicial Activism Subtext in Gay Marriage Case.”  Law Times 13, no. 26

                        (July 2002): 5.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

 

Garmaise, David.

                        “Critiques à propos des pratiques de sélection des donneurs de sang [Question

                        sur l’homosexualité masculine dans le questionnaire utilisé pour la

                        sélection des donneurs de sang].”  Canadian HIV AIDS Policy & Law

                        Newsletter 6(3)(March 2002): 38-39.

                                                Ref.: CBCA electronic index.

 

Gotell, Lise.

                        “Queering Law: Not by Vriend.”  Canadian Journal of Law and Society 17(1)

                        (Spring 2002): 89-113.

 

Greenberg, Martin J.

                        “Re.: Quebec Legislates to Legalize Same-sex ‘Marriage’.” Money & Family

                        Law [Toronto] 17 (June 2002): 45-46.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

                                                SEE also his “Re: Québec ‘Civil Unions’” in same magazine,

                                                November 2002, p. 88.

 

Grossman, Sharmila Roy.

                        “The Illusory Rights of Marvin v. Marvin for the Same-Sex Couple versus the

                        Preferable Canadian Alternative – M. v. H.”  California Western Law

                        Review 38(2)(Spring 2002): 547-568.

 

Hendricks c. Procureur Général, [2002] R.J.Q. 2506 (Québec Cour Supérieure,

                        6 sept. 2002).

                                    See www.samesexmarriage.ca/legal/quebec_case/QuebecSept62002.pdf

 

Johnson, Toni A. M.

                        “A Step in the Pink Direction: The Intersection of National, Familial and

                        Sexual Identity in Canada.”  LL.M. thesis, University of British Columbia, 2002.

                        (187 leaves)

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue no. 27959926.

 

Kuehn, Sadie, and Findlay, Barbara.

                        Queer as Family: The Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Lesbian, Gay,

                        Bi-sexual and Transgendered Families in B.C.  Editor: Barbara Findlay.

                        Vancouver, B.C.: West Coast Legal Education & Action Fund, 2002.

                        (22 p.)

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue record no. 27347682.

 

LaViolette, Nicole.

                        “Waiting in a New Line at City Hall: Registered Partnerships as an Option for

                        Relationship Recognition Reform in Canada.”  Canadian Journal of Family Law

                        19 (2002): 115-172.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

 

Lefebvre, Brigitte.

                        “Faits saillants de la nouvelle Loi instituant l’union civile.”  Entracte : le journal

                        de la chambre des notaires du Québec 11 (7) (juillet 2002) : 3  (3? pages).

                                                Ref. : Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which notes that jurisdiction is

                                                Québec and assigns, among various descriptors, HomosexuelsMariage

                                                and Couples homosexuels – Droit. 

 

Lefebvre, Brigitte.

                        “Projet de loi 84: quelques considérations sur les nouvelles dispositions en

                        matière de filiation et sur la notion de conjoint.”  Cours de perfectionnement du

                        Notariat [Chambre des notaires du Québec] 2 (2002) : 3-30.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which notes jurisdiction as

                                                Québec, law as Loi instituant l’union civile et établissant de nouvelles

                                                règles de filiation, and assigns, among various descriptors, Homosexuels –

                                                Mariage and Couples homosexuels – Droit.

 

Lefrançois, Guy.

“La Dissolution de l’union civile.” Cours de perfectionnement du

Notariat [Chambre des notaires du Québec] 2 (2002) : 31-64.

                                                Ref. : Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which notes jurisdiction as

                                                Québec and assigns, among various descriptors, Homosexuels

                                                Mariage and Couples homosexuels – Droit.

 

“Litigation: Canada.” In Same-Sex Marriage, Legal Mobilization, & the Politics of

Right, chapter 6 (“Comparative Perspectives on the Recognition of Same-Sex

                        Relationships”), pp. 137-140, and footnotes, pp.151-152.

                        By Martin Dupuis.  New York: Peter Lang, c2002.

 

Lloyd, Julie C.

                        “Defining Marriage, Step One (Case comm.). ”  Alberta Law Review 39(4)

                        (April 2002): 963-976.

                                                Cases: EGALE Canada Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General),

                                                Edwards v. Canada (Attorney General)  19 R.F.L. (5th) 59  [1930] A.C.

124

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which applies Same-sex

                                                Marriage – Cases as one descriptor.

                                                EGALE is the organization Equality for Gays and Lesbians

                                                Everywhere.  Title is enhanced in LegalTrac online index with

                                                geographical designator “British Columbia.”

 

Lloyd, Julie.

                        “Employment Benefits and Gay and Lesbian Employees.”  Law Now 26(4)

                        (February 2002): 29-32  (2536 words)

                                                Ref.: CPI.Q index.

 

Loosemore, Sarah.

                        “The Case for Same-Sex Marriage.”  University of Toronto Faculty of Law

                        Review 60(1)(Winter 2002): 43-63.

                                                Case note: British Columbia.

 

MacDougall, Bruce.

                        “A Respectful Distance: Appellate Courts Consider Religious Motivation of

                        Public Figures in Homosexual Equality Discourse – The Cases of

                        Chamberlain and Trinity Western University.”  University of British

                        Columbia Law Review 35(2)(Winter 2002): 511-538.

 

Marriage and Legal Recognition of Same-sex Unions: A Discussion Paper.

                        Ottawa: Dept. of Justice Canada, 2002.

                        (28, 31 p.)

                                                Ref. : AMICUS catalogue record no. 28033550 for English and

                                                28033544 for French. Text in English and French on inverted pages.

                                                French title: Mariage et reconnaissance des unions de conjoints de

                                                même sexe : document de travail. Additional records for work in

                                                electronic form, but these inaccessible on compiler’s attempt,

                                                August 21, 2008.

 

Martens, Cynthia.

                        Recognition of Rights and Obligations in Same Sex Relationships. 

                        Edmonton, Alta.: Alberta Law Reform Institute, 2002.

                        (iv, 42 p.; ISBN 1896078095)

 

Mazur, Paul.

“Gay and Lesbian Rights in Canada: A Comparative Study.”

                        International Journal of Public Administration 25(1)(January 2002): 45-62.

 

McAllister, Debra.

                        “The Attorney General’s Role as Guardian of the Public Interest in Charter

                        Litigation: [Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms].”  Windsor Yearbook

                        of Access to Justice 21 (2002): 47-90.

                                                One of the several index descriptors applied is Gay rights. Broader than

                                                scope of this list.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

 

McLeod, James G.

                        “(Annot.) [Case: Halpern v. Toronto (City) 28 R.F.L. (5th) 41].”

                        Reports of Family Law (Fifth Series) 28 (Oct. 2002): 43-47.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

                                                SEE ALSO entry at McLeod in Year 2003 LAW list for similar.

 

Meyerson, Denise.

“The Legitimate Extent of Freedom of Expression,” University of Toronto

Law Journal 52(3) (Summer 2002): 331-348

                                   This is a review of four books, one of which is Bruce MacDougall’s

                                   Queer Judgments, listed elsewhere in the Gay Canada bibliography.

 

Millbank, Jenni.

                        “Imagining Otherness: Refugee Claims on the Basis of Sexuality in Canada and

                        Australia.”  Melbourne University Law Review 26(1)(April 2002): 144+

                        (34 pages)

 

Moore, Benoît.

                        “Les Enfants du nouveau siècle (libres propos sur la réforme de la filiation).”

                        Dans Développements récents en droit familial, pp. 75-112. Cowansville, QC :

                        Éditions Yvon Blais, 2002.

                                                Ref. : Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which applies, among several

                                                descriptors, Parents homosexuels and Couples homosexuels.

                                                Jurisdiction : Québec.

 

Moore, Benoît.

                        “L’Union homosexuelle et le Code civil du Québec:

                        de l’ignorance à la reconnaissance?”  Canadian Bar Review =

Revue du Barreau canadien 81(1)(mai 2002): 121-152.

 

Nelson, Camille A.

                        “(En)raged or (En)gaged: The Implications of Racial Context to the Canadian

                        Provocation Defence.   University of Richmond Law Review [USA] 35(4)

                        (January 2002): 1007-1083.

                                                Much broader than scope of this bibliography, but homophobia is

                                                included prominently enough in the discussion.

 

Néron, Josée.

                        L’égalité…Oui! Dans la conjugalité et la parentalité : mémoire sur l’avant-

                        projet de loi, Loi instituant l’union civile des personnes de même sexe et

                        modifiant le Code civil et d’autres dispositions législatives, févr. 2002.

                        Recherche et rédaction, Josée Néron; révision et soutien technique, Francine

                        Bérubé. Québec: Conseil du statut de la femme, 2002.

                        (35 p.; ISBN 2550387791)

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue no. 27691551, which notes that also published

                                                in electronic version.

 

Ontario. Superior Court of Justice.

                        Between George Smitherman in His Capacity as Litigation Guardian of

                        Marc Hall, Plaintiff, and Michael Powers and the Durham Catholic District

                        School Board, Defendants: Intervenors: (Rule 13.02 – Non-parties), Canadian

                        Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law…[et al.]: Judgment /

                        R. MacKinnon J.

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue record no. 27391179, which notes further:

                                                Case name: Hall (Litigation guardian of) v. Powers.

                                                2002 O.J. No. 1803.

                                                Court File No. 02-CV-227705CM3.

                                                Heard: May 6-7, 2002.

                                                Judgment: May 10, 2002.

 

Ontario. Superior Court of Justice. Divisional Court.

                        Between Halpern et al., Applicants, and Canada (A.G.) et al., Respondents

                        and between Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, Applicant, and

                        Canada (A.G.) et al., Respondents : [Reasons for Judgment] / Smith, A.C.J.S.C.,

                        Blair and LaForme JJ.  Toronto: Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Divisional

                        Court, 2002.

                        (148 p.)

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue record no. 32408149 which notes further:

                                                Case name: Halpern v. Canada (Attorney General).

                                                2002 O.J. No. 2714, Court File Nos. 684/00 (First Action), 39/2001

                                                (Second Action).

                                                Heard: November 5-9, 2001.

                                                Judgment: July 12, 2002.

                                                This concerns marriage law, same-sex marriage and gay couples in

                                                Ontario and in Canada, according to applied AMICUS record descriptors.

                                                User should examine section LAW – YEAR 2003 of Gay Canada

                                                (electronically mounted) for a later reference, to Ontario Court of Appeal

                                                decision.

                                                Also see related item above under Canada. Dept. of Justice (in LAW –

                                                YEAR 2002 section).

 

Pickel, Jo-Anne.

                        “Judicial Analysis Frozen in Time: EGALE Canada Inc. v. Canada (Attorney

            General).”  Saskatchewan Law Review 65(1)(Winter 2002): 243-268.

                                                LegalTrac online index indicates this is a case note and

                                                refers to British Columbia in title enhancement.

                                                Index to Canadian Legal Literature notes case 

                                                EGALE Canada Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General) 19 R.F.L. (5th) 59

                                                and gives descriptor Same-sex marriage – Cases and Civil rights – Cases.

 

Rush, Mark E.

                        “Judicial Supervision of the Political Process: Canadian and American Responses

                        to Homosexual Rights Challenges.”  In The Myth of the Sacred: The Charter, the

                        Courts, and the Politics of the Constitution in Canada, pp. 67-96. 

                        Montreal: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2002.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

 

Selick, Karen.

                        “Unmarried Gay Couples: Beware.”  Canadian Lawyer 26(10) (Oct. 2002): 62.

                                                Ref.: CPI.Q index.

 

Sims, Mary-Woo.

                        “Human Rights in British Columbia.”  International Journal of Public

                        Administration 25(1)(2002): 83-89.

                                                “This article is about those human rights issues in British

                                                Columbia that affect…GLBT people.”  Author is Chief

                                                Commissioner of British Columbia Human Rights Commission –

                                                Expanded Academic ASAP online index.

 

Smith, Miriam.

                        “Recognizing Same-Sex Relationships: The Evolution of Recent Federal and

                        Provincial Policies.”  Canadian Public Administration 45(Spring 2002):

                        1-23.

 

“Supreme Court Continues to Define Balance Between Religious Freedom and Freedom

                        from Discrimination.”  Education & Law Journal 11(3)(February 2002): 391-409.

                                                Ref.: CBCA FullText Education electronic index, which

                                                indicates that this concerns the Trinity Western University v.

                                    College of Teachers case.

 

Ursel, Susan.

                        “Supreme Court Continues to Define Balance between Religious Freedom and

                        Freedom from Discrimination.”  Education and Law Journal 11(3) (Feb. 2002):

                        391-409.

                                                Trinity Western University v. College of Teachers.

                                                Ref.: CBCA index.

 

Young, Claire F. L.

“Still on the Fringe or Part of the Mainstream? A Review of  Lesbian and Gay

Rights in Canada: Social Movements and Equality Seeking, 1971-1995 by

Miriam Smith [and] Are We ‘Persons’ Yet?: Law and Sexuality in Canada, by

Kathleen Lahey.”   Canadian Journal of Women and the Law 14(1)

                        (Winter 2002): 229-243.