From the BBC News website, Wednesday, 29 June, 2005:
'Canada's parliament has approved a bill to legalise same-sex marriage, despite opposition from conservative MPs.
The bill was supported by 158 lawmakers in the 308-seat House of Commons, with 133 MPs voting against.
'It is expected to win Senate approval and become law by July, making Canada the third country after the Netherlands and Belgium to allow gay marriages.
'Gay marriage is already legal in eight of 10 provinces and one of Canada's three territories.'Full item:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4632229.stm
