Conservative convention #2 - Harper's Speech
On marriage - preserve traditional definition, but civil unions with same economic rights
On abortion and social issues - no legislation will be introduced, but he committed to allowing free votes on all matters of conscience.; he also asked that members respect each other's views
On missile defence and North American issues - said he wouldn't sign anything he hasn't seen, but emphasized that our place is at the table on all these issues.
Shot at the Bloc - after 15 years, what have they accomplished?
posted by jdp @ 6:19 PM
2 Comments:
At 12:22 AM,
Micky said…
What is the difference between civil unions with the same economic rights and marriage? Is it just the name, or are there differences?
At 8:44 AM,
jdp said…
Economically there is no difference, just as there's no difference with common law couples. But at least as a society we are still saying that marriage is a cut above these other unions, that it is still an ideal, that it is different and set apart. It's not the perfect solution, but it's best we can hope for in the current climate.
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