2000
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Recherches féministes ; vol. 13 no. 1 (2000)
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Ruth Rose, « Les droits des lesbiennes au Québec et au Canada », Recherches féministes, ID : 10.7202/058076ar
The years 1999 and 2000 marked a major step forward in the recognition of the right of lesbians and gays to equality when Quebec, Ontario and the federal government adopted omnibus bills granting same-sex common-law spouses almost all the same rights as heterosexual couples under the tax system, social security programs and family law. British Columbia has achieved almost the same results as a consequence of judicial decisions and the amendment of individual laws. After tracing a brief history of recent progress, this article discusses what remains to be done in order to end, once and for all, discrimination against lesbians, particularly in the areas of immigration, marriage, the right to have children and public attitudes.