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The federal government appears on the verge of legalizing same-sex weddings after Canada's top court endorsed a draft bill that would redefine marriage across the nation. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Ottawa has the sole authority to broaden the definition of marriage to include gay and lesbian couples. That sends the issue to Parliament, which, while divided, is expected to have enough votes to pass a same-sex marriage bill to be introduced in early 2005. Both Flin Flon MP Bev Desjarlais and Creighton MP Jeremy Harrison have said they do not support changing the definition of marriage. Over 3,000 same-sex couples have already wed in Canada, as six provinces, including Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and the Yukon have already approved the practice.
