YEAR/ANNÉE 2003

 

Anderssen, Erin.

             “Doing Canada Justice: With Its Landmark Decision on Same-sex Marriage in

                        June, the Ontario Court of Appeal Changed the Canadian Social

                        Landscape.”  Globe and Mail [Metro ed.], December 13, 2003, p. F5.

                                                Profile of three jurists, Chief Justice Roy McMurtry, Madam

                                                Justice Eileen Gillese, and Mr. Justice James MacPherson.

 

Bala, Nicholas.

                        “Controversy over Couples in Canada: The Evolution of Marriage and Other

                        Adult Interdependent Relationships.”  Queen’s Law Journal 29(1) (Fall 2003):

                        41-102.

                                                Broader than scope of list. Descriptors in index record include Same-sex

                                                marriage, but also broader headings, such as Common law marriage,

                                                Unmarried couples, and Cohabitation.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

 

Barbeau v. British Columbia (Attorney General), [2003] BCCA 251; [2003] BCCA 406

                        British Columbia Court of Appeal judgment, delivered May 1, 2003

                        and amended July 8, 2003, striking down bar to same-sex marriage.

                                                See www.samesexmarriage.ca/legal/bc_case/Decision.htm for BCCA 251

 

Bell, B. Richard.

                        “Human Rights?: Whose Rights?”  Solicitor’s Journal [Canadian Bar Association,

                        New Brunswick Branch] 19 (3) (Summer 2003): 1+

                                                Case: Attis v. New Brunswick District No. 15 Board of Education

                                                [1996] 1 S.C.R. 825

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature, in which descriptors

                                                Human rights, Discrimination in employment, and Sexual orientation are

                                                applied.

 

Black, William.

                        “Grading Human Rights in the Schoolyard: Jubran v. Board of Trustees.”

                        University of British Columbia Law Review 36(1) (Winter 2003): 45-55.

                                                Case: School District No. 44 (North Vancouver) v. Jubran

                                                9 B.C.L.R. (4th) 338

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature

 

Bourassa, Kevin, and Varnell, Joe.

                        “Life under the Living Tree: From Marginalization to Personhood.”

                        University of New Brunswick Law Journal 52 (January 2003): 183-186.

                                                See gay marriage items by or about the authors of this article

elsewhere in the list.

 

Chambers, Stuart.

                        “Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Bill C-150: Rational Approach to Homosexual Acts,

                        1967-69.”  M.A. thesis, University of Ottawa, 2003. 

(98, [15] leaves)

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue record no. 30498827

 

Chenier, Elise.

                        “The Criminal Sexual Psychopath in Canada: Sex, Psychiatry and the Law at

                        Mid-Century.”  Canadian Bulletin of Medical History 20(1) (2003): [75]-101.

                                                Broader than scope of this bibliography and also historical in nature.

                                                Placed here because of “year of publication” arrangement criterion.

 

Corbin, Barry S.

                        “Betwixt and Between: [Same-sex Marriage].”  Money & Family Law [Toronto]

                        18 (August 2003): 62-64.

                                                Case: Halpern v. Toronto (City) 36 R.F.L. (5th) 127.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

 

Cossman, Brenda.

                        “Disciplining the Unruly: Sexual Outlaws, Little Sisters and the Legacy of

                        Butler.”  University of British Columbia Law Review 36(1) (Winter 2003): 77-99.

                                                Ref.: CPI.Q index

 

“Court to Handle Same-sex Bill Its Way: Decision Viewed as Signalling Judges Refuse

to be Rushed.”  Globe and Mail [Metro ed.], August 2, 2003, p. A4.

                                                Concerning Supreme Court of Canada and federal government

                                                on issue of same-sex marriage.

 

DeCoste, F. C.

                        “The Halpern Transformation: Same-sex Marriage, Civil Society, and the

                        Limits of Liberal Law.”  Alberta Law Review 41(2) (Sept. 2003): 619-642.

                                                Case: Halpern v. Toronto (City) 225 D.L.R. (4th) 529

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

 

Demers, Annie.

                        “Recognition of Same-sex Couples under Quebec Law.”  Estates, Trusts &

                        Pensions Journal 22 (April 2003): 140-156.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

 

Dickinson, Greg M.

                        “Injunction Orders Catholic School Board to Permit Same-sex Partner at

                        School Prom.”  Education & Law Journal [Toronto] 12 (Feb. 2003): 355-366.

                                                Case: Hall (Litigation Guardian of) v. Powers 59 O.R. (3d) 423

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature

 

Elliott, Douglas.

                        “Conservative Judicial Activism Comes to Canada: EGALE v. Canada.”

                        University of British Columbia Law Review 36(1) (Winter 2003): 29-43.

 

“Gay Lobby Complacent, Law Professor Warns.”  Globe and Mail [Metro ed.],

                        September 13, 2003, p. A9.

                                                Kent Roach, University of Toronto law professor, says that

                                                Ontario Court of Appeal ruling does not necessarily mean

                                                victory for same-sex marriage advocates; still work to be done.

 

“Gay Marriage is Legalized: Ontario Appeal Court Rewrites Law, Says Couples Must

                        Be Given Licences….”  Globe and Mail [Metro ed.], June 11, 2003, pp. A1, A4.

 

Goldstein, Gérald, et Talpis Jeffrey.

                        “Réflexions critiques sur l’avènement de l’union civile boîteuse en droit

                        international privé québécois. ” Cours de perfectionnement du Notariat

                        [Chambre des notaires du Québec, Montréal] 1 (2003) : 301-328.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which provides, among

                                                other descriptors, Homosexuels – Mariage.

                                                NOTE: CBCA index gives reference to same title/authors in

                                                Canadian Bar Review 82(1) (May 2003), with no pagination.

 

Grenfell, Laura.

                        “Embracing Law’s Categories: Anti-discrimination Laws and Transgenderism.”

                        Yale Journal of Law and Feminism 15(1) (Summer 2003): 51-97.

                                                Ref.: LegalTrac index, which augments title with “USA, Canada,

                                                European Union.”

 

Grey, Julius.

                        “Equality Rights Versus the Right to Marriage – Toward the Path of Canadian

                        Compromise.”  Policy Options 24(9) (October 2003): 30+  (4 pages)

                                                Ref.: CPI.Q index

 

Halpern v. Canada (A.G.), [2003] O.J. No. 2268

                                                Ontario Court of Appeal decision delivered June 10, 2003 by Justices

                                                R. Roy McMurtry, J.C. MacPherson, and E.E. Gillese legalizing same-sex

                                                marriage.

                                                See www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2003/june/halpernC39172.htm

     and various factums, etc. at www.samesexmarriage.ca/legal/on.html

 

Hicks, Bruce M.

                        “The Transition to Constitutional Democracy: Judging the Supreme Court on

                        Gay Rights.”  Review of Constitutional Studies 8 (2003): 203-227.

                        Legislation: Constitution Act, 1982.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

 

Hiebert, Janet L.

                        “From Equality Rights to Same-sex Marriage – Parliament and the Courts in the

                        Age of the Charter.”  Policy Options 24(9) (October 2003): 10+  (7 pages)/

                                                Ref.: CPI.Q index.

 

Hovius, Berend.

                        “Property Division for Unmarried Cohabitees in the Common Law Provinces.”

                        Canadian Family Law Quarterly 21 (Sept. 2003): 175-216.

                                                Case: Walsh v. Bona 5 R.F.L. (5th) 188

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

 

Jochelson, Richard.

                        “How Equality Rights May Expand the Scope of Expression for Homosexual

                        Pornographic Speech: A Modified Freedom of Expression Test.”

                        LL.M thesis, University of Toronto, 2003.

                        (59 p.)

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

 

Lajoie, Andrée; Gauthier, Katherine; and Bergada, Cécile.

                        “Claire L’Heureux-Dubé, La Cour suprême et les minorités.”

                        Canadian Journal of Women and the Law 15(1) (2003) : 28-52.

                                                Ref.: CBCA index, which notes that this concerns the contributions

                                                of Madame Justice Claire L’Heureux- Dubé and mentions “adding

                                                feminism to law”. Broader than scope of this bibliography.

 

Lauwers, Peter D.

                        “Remarks to the Christian Legal Fellowship.”  Journal of the Church Law

                        Association of Canada 111 (Fall 2003): 358-377.

                                                Case: Hall (Litigation Guardian of) v. Powers 59 O.R. (3d) 423

Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which assigns the two

descriptors Catholic schools and Sexual orientation

 

LaViolette, Nicole.

                        “Les identités multiples et le droit des refugiés : catégories juridiques fixés et

                        rigides? ”  Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal 35(3) (Fall 2003): 39+ (17 pages)

                                                Ref.: Expanded Academic ASAP index.

                                                Broader than scope of this list.

 

Lloyd, Julie C.

                        “Case Comment: Halpern v. Canada (A.G.).”  Alberta Law Review 41(2)

                        (Sept. 2003): 643-655.

                                                Ref.: CPI.Q index, which adds: “Forum: Same-sex Unions and

the Law.”

Additional ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which gives

case: Halpern v. Toronto (City) 225 D.L.R. (4th) 529.

 

Lunny, Allyson M.

                        “Provocation and ‘Homosexual’ Advance: Masculinized Subjects as Threat,

                        Masculinized Subjects under Threat.”  Social & Legal Studies 12(3) (Sept. 2003):

                        311-333.

 

MacDougall, Bruce.

                        “The Separation of Church and Date: Destabilizing Traditional Religion-based

                        Legal Norms on Sexuality.” University of British Columbia Law Review 36(1)

                        (Winter 2003): 1-27.

                                                Ref.: CPI.Q index.

 

Manfredi, Christopher P.

                        “Same-sex Marriage and the Notwithstanding Clause.”  Policy Options 24(9)

                        (October 2003): 21+  (4 pages)

 

McLeod, James G.

                        “(Annot.) [Case: Halpern v. Toronto (City) 36 R.F.L. (5th) 127].”

                        Reports of Family Law (Fifth Series) 36 (July 2003): 129-134.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

                                                SEE ALSO entry at McLeod in LAW section – Year 2002 for similar.

 

Moon, Richard.

                        “Sexual Orientation Equality and Religious Freedom in the Public Schools

                        (Case comm.).”  Review of Constitutional Studies 8 (2003): 228-284.

                                                Cases: Trinity Western University v. College of Teachers (British

                                                Columbia), Chamberlain v. Surrey School District No. 36

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature 

 

Moore, Benoît.

                        “Le Droit de la famille et les minorités : [texte présenté lors de la réunion

                        internationale de l’Association Henri Capitant, au Mexique en mai 2002]. ”

                        Revue de droit [Université de Sherbrooke]  (2003-04) : 229-260.

                                                Broader than scope of this list, but two descriptors applied by the

                                                indexing service are Homosexuels – Droit and Homsexuels – Mariage.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature.

 

Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Between George Hislop, Brent E. Daum, Albert

                        McNutt, Eric Brogaard and Gail Meredith, Plaintiffs, and the Attorney General

                        of Canada, Defendant. Reasons for Judgment by Ellen Macdonald J., 

                        December 19, 2003.

                                                Court File No.: 01-CV-221056 CP.

Another step in the issue of payment of Canada Pension Plan benefits

to same-sex couple survivors. This was a class-action proceeding under the

Class Proceedings Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.6.

This decision was appealed to the Ontario Court of Appeal (File: C41224,

Nov. 26/04) and then to the Supreme Court of Canada (Judgment: March

01, 2007)

USER MAY WISH TO SEE Canada (Attorney General) v. Hislop,

[2007] 1 S.C.R. 429, 2007 SCC 10, which citation with electronic link (and

a few compiler comments) will be found in the LAW – YEAR 2007

section of this list.

 

Oxaal, Zoe.

                        “Second-guessing the Bishop: Section 93, the Charter, and the ‘Religious

                        Government Actor’ in the Gay Prom Date Case.”  Saskatchewan Law Review

                        66(2) (Summer 2003): 455-484.

 

Pratte, Marie.

                        “La Filiation réinventée : l’enfant menacé? ” Revue générale de droit [Université

                        d’Ottawa] 33 (2003) : 541-607.

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

                                                descriptors, Couples homosexuels – Droit, Homosexuels – Droit, and

                                                Homosexuels – Mariage, and notes jurisdiction of Québec.

 

Radbord, Joanna L.

                        “A Wedding Story.”  Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues 15 (Mar. 2003):

                        15-29.

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which applies descriptors

                                                Lesbians and Gay couples.

 

Romano, Maurizio.

                        “ ‘Do You Take This Man To Be Your Lawfully Wedded Husband?’: A Case of

                        Form Following Substance.”  Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues 15

                        (March 2003): 3-14.

                                                Case: Halpern v. Toronto (City) 215 D.L.R. (4th) 223

                                                Ref.: Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which applies descriptors

                                                Gay couples, Common law marriage, and Marriage law.

 

Roy, Alain.

                        “La Conjointe de la mère doit-elle adopter l’enfant issu d’une procréation

                        médicalement assistée? ”  Revue du Notariat [Chambre des notaires du Québec]

                        105 (mars 2003) : 119-125.

                                                Ref. : Index to Canadian Legal Literature, which assigns descriptors

                                                Couples de lesbiennes – Droit and Lesbiennes – Droit.

Jurisdiction: Québec.

 

Roy, Alain.

                        “Le Droit de la famille : une décennie d’effervescence législative.”

                        Revue du Notariat [Chambre des notaires du Québec] 105 (mars 2003) : 215-269.

                                                Broader than scope of list, but perhaps useful overview.

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

                                                descriptors, Homosexuels – Mariage.  Jurisdiction: Québec.

 

Selick, Karen.

                        “Karen to God – Come In, Please? ”  Canadian Lawyer 27(11)

(Nov.-Dec. 2003): 62

                                    Ref.: CPI.Q index, which notes following title as indexed: “Canadian

                                    justices’ opinion on same-sex marriage”.

 

“Statement of Support for Legal Recognition of Same-sex Unions: Submission by the

                        Ontario Association of Social Workers to the House of Commons Standing

                        Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Behalf of OASW and CASW,

                        April 11, 2003.”

                        (5 leaves)

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue record 30929393.

                                                CASW is Canadian Association of Social Workers.

 

L’Union civile: nouveaux modèles de conjugalité et de parentalité au 21e siècle : actes

                        du colloque du Groupe de réflexion en droit privé.  Sous la direction de

                        Pierre-Claude Lafond et Brigitte Lefebvre.  Cowansville, QC : Editions Y. Blais,

                        c2003.

                        (399 p.; ISBN 289451638X)

                                                “…actes d’un colloque tenu à Montréal, le 10 octobre 2002, par le Groupe

                                                de réflexion en droit privé de la Faculté de science politique et de droit de

                                                l’UQAM. ” 

                                                Ref.: AMICUS catalogue no. 28186425. Possibly broader than scope of

                                                this list, but one of several descriptors attached to record is Gay couples –

                                                Legal status, laws, etc. – Quebec (Province) – Congresses.

 

Walters, Mark D.

                        “Incorporating Common Law into the Constitution of Canada: EGALE v. Canada

                        and the Status of Marriage.”  Osgoode Hall Law Journal 41(1) (Spring 2003):

                        75-113.