By placing its proposed same sex marriage legislation before the Supreme Court of Canada, the federal government received the assurance that it had the power to define civil marriage as a lawful union between two persons, and the reminder that freedom of religion could not compel religious groups to change their practices.

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The Canadian federal government referred its proposed same-sex marriage legislation to the Supreme Court of Canada in 2004 (Reference re Same-Sex Marriage), which confirmed the government's authority to define marriage and also acknowledged that religious freedom would protect religious groups from being forced to perform same-sex marriages against their beliefs.

By Placing Its Proposed Same Sex Marriage Legislation Before the Supreme