# More good news for Canadian marrieds **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 8, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034 "2003-07-08T16:55:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/1 "2003-07-08T16:55:27Z")
The supreme court of British Columbia had previously ruled unconstitutional that province’s ban on same-sex marriage and provided the federal government a one year stay to extend same-sex marriage on its own. Since the federal government did not appeal that decision or last month’s decision in Ottowa, and since the feds are planning on passing SSM legislation as soon as possible, the court has vacated the stay. Same-sex couples in BC can now marry. Congratulations again to Canada! Please, annex us soon! ---
**Author:** ![Hamish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Hamish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamish)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/2 "2003-07-08T19:14:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Otto \* > \*\*Congratulations again to Canada! Please, annex us soon! \*\* 2 down, 8 (and 3 territories) to go It’s almost like we’re, you know, equal citizens 😉 I don’t think we’re going to be annexing the US anytime soon (though I understand Quebec has dibs on Florida if we do). Just marry a Canadian boy. Or seek asylum 😃 ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/3 "2003-07-08T19:25:53Z")
Happily, I have an uncle who lives in Canada. Should the situation in the US get worse, I’m pretty sure I could happen upon him. And and AND, I speak French. Not utterly fluently, but enough. What’s the grade-school teacher situation like up there? Any areas that pay decently and don’t require you to pay huge to live? ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/4 "2003-07-08T19:28:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hamish \* > \*\* Just marry a Canadian boy. \*\* Are you making an offer? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/5 "2003-07-08T20:42:24Z")
He asked me first! But I ain’t saying “yes” until I see the ring. ---
**Author:** ![Hamish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Hamish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamish)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/6 "2003-07-08T21:08:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Otto \* > \*\*He asked me first! > > But I ain’t saying “yes” until I see the ring. \*\* :o Gosh, this is all so sudden… ---
**Author:** ![elfbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b782af/32.png) [@elfbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfbabe)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/7 "2003-07-08T21:36:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Hamish \* > **Just marry a Canadian boy.** Waaaay ahead of you. I’ve already got one lined up in case I need to make a quick break for it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Plankspanker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Plankspanker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plankspanker)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/8 "2003-07-08T23:18:08Z")
**Everyone** should have a Canadian boy lined up in case they need to make a break for it! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/9 "2003-07-08T23:26:18Z")
Y’all can queue up for Canadian boys all you want, just keep your hands off [my fiance](http://www.wonderwoman-online.com/ssotsdmb/hamish.html)! ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/10 "2003-07-09T00:27:52Z")
Youse botherin’ this gennulman? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/11 "2003-07-09T01:07:30Z")
Hey! What about us who happen to _be_ Canadian boys? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hamish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Hamish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamish)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/12 "2003-07-09T02:49:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Otto \* > \*\*Y’all can queue up for Canadian boys all you want, just keep your hands off [my fiance](http://www.wonderwoman-online.com/ssotsdmb/hamish.html)! \*\* How does a September wedding sound? But I won’t be able to wear white ☹ So, how _you_ doin’? ---
**Author:** ![Potter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Potter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Potter)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/13 "2003-07-09T07:05:11Z")
Marry a Canadian boy? _sigh_ Oh, alright. But only because you told me to. ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/14 "2003-07-09T07:09:37Z")
And since all of you people are handling the men, so to speak, I will make sure that the lovely Canadian ladies are not neglected. ---
**Author:** ![meyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@meyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meyer)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2003, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-good-news-for-canadian-marrieds/187034/15 "2003-07-09T07:22:22Z")
Just thought I’d add that two same sex couples got married here in BC today. A male couple that had been together 17 years, and a female couple that had been together 20 and raised 4 kids.\* So much for the ‘Gay Relationships Never Last / Gay People Can’t Raise Kids in a Stable Home’ arguement. \*no, I don’t have a site - I saw it on the news just now.