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Reference re Same-Sex Marriage,

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JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
JudgeMcLachlin, Beverley; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; LeBel, Louis; Deschamps, Marie; Fish, Morris J.; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Charron, Louise
Citation2004 SCC 79,[2004] 3 SCR 698,JE 2005-42,135 ACWS (3d) 612,328 NR 1,246 DLR (4th) 193,[2004] SCJ No 75 (QL),125 CRR (2d) 122,12 RFL (6th) 153
Docket Number29866
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
Date09 December 2004
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