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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
Same-Sex Marriage Splits Quebec Residents
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(CPOD) Aug. 27, 2003 - Quebec residents are split over homosexual marriage, according to a poll by CROP published in La Presse. 48 per cent of respondents in the Canadian province agree with offering gay and lesbian partners the same legal rights as married couples, while 42 per cent disagree.
The Canadian provinces of Ontario and British Columbia have allowed homosexual marriage after separate court rulings. Parliament is expected to finalize legislation that would enable same-sex couples all across the country to legally wed.
The Vatican recently expressed concern over these recent developments, through a document titled "Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions Between Homosexual Persons."
Polling Data
Do you support or oppose same-sex marriages in Canada?
Support | 48% |
Oppose | 42% |
Source: CROP / La Presse
Methodology: Interviews to 1,001 Quebec residents, ages 14 to 25, conducted from Aug. 14 to Aug. 25, 2003. Margin of error is 3 per cent.