INTERNATIONAL APPEAL TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO RESTORE MARRIAGE
We, the undersigned, citizens of the states and countries of the world, respectfully wish to draw Canada's attention to the following: That the recently passed Civil Marriage Act legalizing same-sex marriage violates the natural right of a child to know and be raised by both his or her father and mother. That this right is recognized in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Articles 3 and 7, to which Canada is a signatory. That Canada does not require Canadian residency for those wanting to marry. That same gender partners are traveling to Canada to be married, and then returning to their home countries and challenging existing marriage laws. That the solemnization of these marriages by Canada is detrimental to foreign marriage laws and children in other sovereign nations. That long-standing marriage laws have been the foundation of families and civilizations and provided for the protection of children around the world.
Therefore, we respectfully entreat Canada to:
- Revisit the Civil Marriage Act in order to reestablish man-woman marriage which most effectively protects a child's right to know and be raised by his or her father and mother,
- Consider imposing Canadian residency requirements for couples wanting to marry.
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