It had to happen.
Same-sex benefits are about to become legal in Canada. So are "gay" marriages.
In May of this year, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the province of Ontario's definition of spouse--which previously applied to heterosexual couples only--violates the equality guarantees in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by discriminating against "gays" and lesbians.
The landmark ruling by the high court now recognises same-sex spousal support. This means that both federal and provincial governments will have to rewrite hundreds of laws already on the books across Canada.
At issue was a case involving the break-up of two Toronto women. A woman to whom the court refers as "M" wanted her lesbian partner to pay her support after their 12-year relationship …
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