Same Sex Marriage Vote Happening Now

[justinsb]

You can watch live - via Windows Media at

http://www.cpac.ca/forms/index.asp?dsp=template&act=vie...

[achtung_circus]

1. Amendment defeated.

Vote now proceeding.

[crizzo5137]

2. Wowzers...

They sure legislate from a purdy building...

:)

[crizzo5137]

3. Hows it going?

[justinsb]

4. They don't keep a running count

but it's going to pass.

[crizzo5137]

5. I linked to the link and am watching it...

whats it mean when they call out one certain person's name and everyone claps and sounds excited?

[justinsb]

6. They're clapping because those people

have voted against their party line - against same sex marriage.

[crizzo5137]

8. so it passed?

[justinsb]

10. That it did!

:bounce:

[Spazito]

7. That was the faux Cons clapping for a Liberal who quit the cabinet

so he could vote against. Yesssss, it passed!!!!!!!!!!!

[crizzo5137]

9. So is it law there?

or does it have to be signed by someone? Im not familiar with canadian civics

[justinsb]

11. It is essentially law

It does have to be signed, but that's just a formality - there is no veto, no other house for it to go to

[crizzo5137]

12. Wow!!!...

Now I just need to vacation in canada, find a nice canadian guy, and I can get married!...lol...


ya know,it just chaps my ass how incredibly stupid an issue this is in the grand scheme of things when I cant even marry who I want to.. im about ready to goto canada and claim political asylum cause im gay...

[justinsb]

13. You might just have a case here

seriously

[nikraye]

14. It still needs to go to the Senate...

wherein it's expected to pass, also. It goes to the Senate for final vote in two weeks or so, mid July.