Polygamy decision comes down on Wednesday in B.C.
Posted Nov 22, 2011 8:06 pm.
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If polygamy becomes legalized in Canada tomorrow it will open a whole new can of worms when it comes to immigration and the definition of marriage.
Ron Skolrood with Lawson Lundell, a lawyer who has been following the case very closely says, “It is really difficult to anticipate what the judge is going to do. There is a lot of evidence and a lot of arguments on both sides.”
He says there is the potential for people in plural marriages to claim religious persecution if they don’t immigrate to Canada
“Can someone legitimately say that my family is comprised of a number of spouses, things like pension law where there are laws around survivors and who is entitled to pension and healthcare benefits and family law issues, things like that.”
The government has argued multiple marriage is harmful to women and children and must be banne
