Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage
| Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage | |
|---|---|
| Hearing: October 6–7, 2004 Judgment: December 9, 2004 | |
| Citations | [2004] 3 S.C.R. 698; 2004 SCC 79 (CanLII) |
| Docket No. | 29866 |
| Holding | |
| Parliament has the authority to legislate in regard to same-sex marriage. | |
| Court membership | |
| Chief Justice: Beverley McLachlin Puisne Justices: John C. Major, Michel Bastarache, Ian Binnie, Louis LeBel, Marie Deschamps, Morris Fish, Rosalie Abella, Louise Charron | |
| Reasons given | |
| Unanimous reasons by | The Court |
Reference Re Same-Sex Marriage [2004] 3 S.C.R. 698, 2004 SCC 79, was a reference question to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the constitutional validity of same-sex marriage in Canada. The ruling was announced December 2004, following arguments made two months prior.