Government motion on same-sex marriage is defeated
December 7, 2006 - 3:31 PM ET
A motion to reopen the same-sex marriage debate was easily defeated in Parliament on Thursday, as expected.
MPs voted 175-123 against the controversial motion tabled by the ruling Conservatives.
The motion had asked the government to introduce legislation to restore the traditional definition of marriage without affecting civil unions and while respecting existing same-sex marriages.
The motion never had much hope of passing, as the Bloc Québécois and the NDP were forcing their members to vote against it.
Liberals were allowed to vote freely on the matter, but most members were expected to oppose the motion.
The vote should put an end to parliamentary wrangling about same-sex marriage, at least for now. Prime Minister Stephen Harper had said a vote to defeat the motion would settle the matter.
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Let's hope it's the last time we see anything about this in our future home!!
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