Yes.

In 2005, the government made same-sex marriage legal in every province and territory in Canada. In doing so, Canada became the 4th country in the world to legalize same sex marriage and the 1st country outside of Europe.

• Civil Marriage Act, SC 2005, c 33, Preamble. Same sex couples have equal access to marriage.
• Reference Re Same Sex Marriage, 2004 SCC 79, [2004] 3 SCR 698 (CanLII).
• Reference questions to SCC regarding the constitutionality of same sex marriage.

Reviewed 07/16