Aug. 19, 2003: Jean Chretien vows to press on with same-sex marriage laws in caucus speech

#CTVNewsArchive: Aug. 19, 2003: In a speech at the Liberal caucus retreat in North Bay, Ont., then-prime minister Jean Chretien vowed to press on with same-sex marriage laws. He said, “I have learned over 40 years in public life that society evolves and that the concept of human rights evolves often more quickly than some of us might have predicted, and sometimes even in ways to make some people uncomfortable."

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5 comments

  1. Uncle Jean works for China now… unbelievable !!. He want the to release the Huawei lady to China.

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