Saskatchewan court: Marriage officials can't refuse gays

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Source: CBC News

Saskatchewan's highest court has ruled that marriage commissioners who are public servants cannot refuse to marry same-sex couples.

The decision by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal rejects two proposals from the provincial government that would allow some or all marriage commissioners to refuse to perform a service involving gay or lesbian partners if it offended their religious beliefs.

The government proposed that marriage commissioners who were employed before the law changed in 2004 could refuse to perform the services. It also proposed a second option where all marriage commissioners could refuse.

But the court noted that marriage commissioners are appointed by the government to perform non-religious ceremonies and are the only option for some same-sex couples seeking to tie the knot.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/saskatchewan/story/2011/01/10/sk-marriage-commissioners-1101.html

[uppityperson]

1. Yay

[FreeState]

2. Makes sence - if you want a job serving the public you have to serve everyone n/t

[David__77]

3. Jobs duties change with time...

...if you cannot execute your duties, then another position would be a better fit. I would prefer such individuals be removed from the public sector in any case.