NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Author
Howard, J. Paul R.2
Education Level
Audience
Location
Canada2
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Howard, J. Paul R. – Education Canada, 2003
The Ontario and British Columbia courts of appeal have held that the restriction of marriage to heterosexuals is unconstitutional. Opposing views in same-sex marriage litigation arise from different definitions of "marriage." Proposed federal legislation would legalize same-sex marriage but not resolve the larger, underlying issue of how…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Definitions, Equal Protection
Howard, J. Paul R. – Education Canada, 2001
Trinity Western University (TWU) (British Columbia) was denied accreditation as a teacher training institution because the accrediting college felt that TWU--a Christian institution excluding persons based on sexual orientation--would produce teachers that discriminated against homosexual students. In subsequent court litigation, the Supreme Court…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Church Related Colleges, Civil Rights, Court Litigation