economist sunsuntribune federal politics saturday dec u 2004 a message from the war amps safety is no accident so playsafe for more information call 1 8002503030 this message brought to you as a community service of the economist sunsuntribune 0 only research can cure leukemia smmtmmm in canadian research is funded by lrf please help uve ri jo research fund of conadn york liberal mps at odds over samesex marriage by linda johnson staff writer susan kadis says she will support a bill legalizing samesex marriage when the expected legislation is put to a vote early next year its based on equal rights were not taking any rights away were extending them the thornhill mp said friday i dont feel in good conscience i can tell a group of people they cant do something i can do ie remember when ar supporting ilias long term care ilzheimer wing the coffee loft new wave hair and beauty salon the village grocer kates garden the unionvile arms pub petals stems leaves inc royal lepage your community realty nails boutique markham markham economist sun treasures fashions bridle trail pharmacy eleven joseph fashions the queens pantry silver lilac jewellery cigar bodega travel lovers maispn du cafe ljl i j rina the supreme court of canada ruled unanimously thursday samesex mar riage is constitutional the decision means the federal gov ernment can move ahead to legalize gay unions nationwide making canada the third country in the world after belgium and holland to give legal sanction to the wider definition of marriage prime minister paul martin has said the issue will be put to a free vote while cabinet ministers will be required to sup- port the government other liberal mps will be free to decide for themselves oak ridges mp bryon wilfert was unavailable friday however it seems certain he will break with policy during an allcandidates meeting before the federal election in june he said he wanted to represent the views of resi dents in his riding and had sought their opinions while he supports giving bene fits to samesex couples he has voted for the traditional definition of marriage twice in the past he said i think it is the role of the member of parliament to reflect the views of their constituents he said adding he had been deluged with comments about samesex marriage i will support the traditional defini tion of marriage in its decision the supreme court also declared religious bodies must con tinue to have the right to refuse to per form samesex weddings saying such compulsion would violate their guaran tee of freedom of religion ms kadis said it is extremely impor tant to protect religious freedoms and ensure no religious officials are ever forced to do something with which they dont agree we must respect people with differ ent opinions whatever they are but everyones rights need to be protected she said protecting freedom is sacrosanct the charter is sacrosanct i dont think you can pick and choose and be selective with the charter the gibson retirement residence our services include peace of mind now theres more your peace of mind is our first priority i seasons greetings the gibson retirement residence would like to wish you and your loved ones the very happiest of holidays- enjoy and remember were here to help when you need us call 4164985588 the gibson retirement residence 1 955 steeles ave east north york on f chartwell wwwchartwellreitca sy seniors housing reit ijfe- v j i i 4 m j v a ifs hertsmart cook bonnie stern is back with more heartsmart recipes theyre nutritious and delicious available at your local heart and stroke foundation office heart and stroke foundation of ontario this mossago brought to you as a community sorvico of the economist sup i