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MCC Toronto was instrumental in changing the law on same sex marriage in Ontario, when two same-sex marriage ceremonies performed at the church on January 14, 2001, [1] initiated the process leading to the Halpern v Canada (AG) decision of 2003. [2] MCC Toronto is now the largest Metropolitan Community Church congregation in terms of membership.
In 2001, there were 146,618 marriages in Canada, down 6.8% from 157,395 in 2000, [1] but by 2020, there were only 98,355 marriages registered in Canada, which was the lowest total since 1938. [2] Prince Edward Island had the highest crude marriage rate (6.5 per 1,000 people) and Quebec had the lowest (3.0).
The Civil Marriage Act (French: Loi sur le mariage civil) is a federal statute legalizing same-sex marriage across Canada. At the time it became law, same-sex marriage had already been legalized by court decisions in all Canadian jurisdictions except Alberta , Prince Edward Island , the Northwest Territories , and Nunavut .
The existing city halls of the various municipalities were retained by the new corporation for various purposes. The City of York's civic centre became a court office. The existing 1965 City Hall of Toronto became the city hall of the amalgamated city, while Metro Hall, the seat of the former Metro government, is used as municipal office space.
Public services in Toronto are funded by municipal property taxes, financial transfers from the Government of Ontario and Government of Canada, or are operated and financed by the higher-level governments. Funding for services provided by the municipal government is determined by a vote of the Toronto City Council in favour of the year's ...
The Toronto City Hall, or New City Hall, is the seat of the municipal government of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and one of the city's most distinctive landmarks. Designed by Viljo Revell and engineered by Hannskarl Bandel , the building opened in 1965.
The City of Toronto Act is a city charter-type statute which governs the organization and political powers of Toronto.There also have been other acts governing the city passed by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since Toronto's original incorporation as a city in 1834, although they have since been consolidated and repealed as the city matured over time.
Statutes of the Province of Ontario. pp. 435– 439. Ontario (1939). "Statute Law Amendments, c 47". Statutes of the Province of Ontario. p. 327. Ontario (1942). "Statute Law Amendments, c 34". Statutes of the Province of Ontario. pp. 111– 112. Ontario (1948). "An Act to amend The Female Refuges Act, c 30". Statutes of the Province of Ontario ...