SMITH, Miriam <br/><br/>
Recognizing same-sex relation-ships :  the evolution of recent federal and provincial policies 

 -  2002 
<br/><br/> This article describes recent federal and provincial policies on relationship recognitions for same-sex couples. It argues that the evolution of policy in this area confirms the prdiction that the entrenchment of the Canadian Chater of Rights and Freedoms in the Constitution would lead to a homogenizing of policies across jurisdictions in Charter-related areas. The author provides a brief overview of the relevant Charter litigation, and a description of recent policy developments in federal jurisdiction, such as the passage of Bill C-23 on relationsahip recognition, as well as developments in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and other provices