Federal committee seeks opinions on same-sex unions

The House of Commons standing committee on justice and human rights will be in Iqaluit next month to solicit input on marriage and the legal recognition of same-sex unions.

Eleven of the committee’s 18 members will be travelling across the country in April to find out what Canadians think about the issue.

The committee, chaired by Liberal MP Andy Scott, will be in Iqaluit on April 30. The meeting will take place at the Frobisher Inn starting at 9 a.m.

Organizations and individuals who wish to make a presentation should submit a request to Patrice Martin, the clerk of the committee by fax at 613-992-9069 or e-mail at just@parl.gc.ca.

Interpretation services will be available and there will be a microphone available for anyone who wants to make an informal, unscheduled presentation.

The discussion paper on same-sex unions is available online at http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/dept/pub/mar/index.html.