Canada modifies policy in support of true marriage legislation
Image via Wikipedia Canada ’s ruling Conservative party re-confirmed its support for true marriage at its national convention Saturday, but at the same time appears to have removed the onus from its newly-elected majority government from acting on the issue. The party’s constitution had said that a Conservative government “will support” legislation defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. At their national convention in Ottawa on Saturday, party delegates voted to reword the policy to state that the Conservative Party simply “supports” legislation defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. While the vote reconfirms the party’s support for true marriage, there are concerns that the change signals a softening in their stance, especially when combined with Prime Minister Stephen Harper ’s vow on the campaign trail in April that he had “no intention” of opening debate on same-sex “marriage” or abortion. “Our agenda is the same agenda with a majority g...