This article attempts to list the members of the 38th Parliament and their likely stand on the issue of same-sex marriage (SSM). Information is gathered by Wikipedians largely from published press reports on the stances of individual MPs and sourced whenever possible.
As it sits now, 158 are in favour, 130 are against, and 20 are unsure. With one vacancy in the House, 154 are needed for legislation to pass. This means that if enough of the members that favour same-sex marriage show-up, the resolution will indeed pass, although marginally.
The Globe and Mail's own analysis on December 13 placed the upper limit of opposed votes at 142.
However, should a SSM bill pass the House, it would still need to pass the Senate before coming law. The intended voting positions of senators is less clear.
Most of the cabinet, the BQ and the NDP are in favour of the resolution, while most of the Conservatives are against it. The difference lies in the Liberal backbench where about 2/3 of members are in favour.
See also Same-sex marriage in Canada.
House of Commons
Liberal Cabinet
As per the principle of cabinet solidarity, all cabinet ministers will be expected to vote in favour of government-introduced legislation. While backbench MPs in 2002, six future cabinet ministers voted in favour of a Canadian Alliance motion defining marriage in exclusively traditional terms. At least two, Joe Comuzzi and John Efford, have publically speculated that they would rather leave cabinet than vote in favour of SSM. Liberal MP Pat O'Brien has said he has personally been told by six ministers that they may leave cabinet rather than support SSM legislation. Stephen Harper has pressured Paul Martin to allow his cabinet members a free vote; citing the precedent of Brian Mulroney in a capital punishment vote in 1988.
| Name
|
Likely vote
|
2002 CA motion
|
Riding
|
Notes
|
| Reg Alcock
|
•
|
|
No
|
Winnipeg South, MB
|
|
| Carolyn Bennett
|
•
|
|
No
|
St. Paul's, ON
|
|
| Mauril Bélanger
|
•
|
|
No
|
Ottawa—Vanier, ON
|
|
| Ethel Blondin-Andrew
|
•
|
|
No
|
Western Arctic, NT
|
|
| Claudette Bradshaw
|
•
|
|
No
|
Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe, NB
|
|
| Scott Brison
|
•
|
|
No
|
Kings—Hants, NS
|
Is gay himself
|
| Aileen Carroll
|
•
|
|
Absent
|
Barrie, ON
|
|
| Raymond Chan
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Richmond, BC
|
|
| Joe Comuzzi
|
|
|
Absent
|
Thunder Bay—Superior North, ON
|
Campaigned opposing SSM; has mused about resigning post so he may vote against.
|
| Irwin Cotler
|
•
|
|
Absent
|
Mount Royal, QC
|
|
| Stéphane Dion
|
•
|
|
No
|
Saint-Laurent—Cartierville, QC
|
|
| Ujjal Dosanjh
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Vancouver South, BC
|
|
| Ken Dryden
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
York Centre, ON
|
|
| John Efford
|
|
|
Yes
|
Avalon, NL
|
Still has not indicated how he will vote
|
| David Emerson
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Vancouver—Kingsway, BC
|
|
| Joe Fontana
|
•
|
|
Yes
|
London North Centre, ON
|
Will switch vote (London Free Press)
|
| Liza Frulla
|
•
|
|
No
|
Jeanne-Le Ber, QC
|
|
| John Godfrey
|
•
|
|
No
|
Don Valley West, ON
|
|
| Ralph Goodale
|
•
|
|
No
|
Wascana, SK
|
|
| Bill Graham
|
•
|
|
No
|
Toronto Centre, ON
|
|
| Albina Guarnieri
|
•
|
|
Yes
|
Mississauga East, ON
|
Will switch vote (London Free Press)
|
| Tony Ianno
|
•
|
|
No
|
Trinity—Spadina, ON
|
|
| Jean Lapierre
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Outremont, QC
|
|
| Paul Martin
|
•
|
|
No
|
LaSalle—Émard, QC
|
|
| John McCallum
|
•
|
|
No
|
Markham—Unionville, ON
|
|
| Joe McGuire
|
•
|
|
Yes
|
Egmont, PE
|
Will switch vote (London Free Press)
|
| Anne McLellan
|
•
|
|
No
|
Edmonton Centre, AB
|
|
| Andrew Mitchell
|
•
|
|
No
|
Parry Sound—Muskoka, ON
|
|
| Stephen Owen
|
•
|
|
Absent
|
Vancouver Quadra, BC
|
|
| Jim Peterson
|
•
|
|
No
|
Willowdale, ON
|
|
| Pierre Pettigrew
|
•
|
|
No
|
Papineau, QC
|
|
| Geoff Regan
|
•
|
|
No
|
Halifax West, NS
|
|
| Lucienne Robillard
|
•
|
|
No
|
Westmount—Ville-Marie, QC
|
|
| Jacques Saada
|
•
|
|
No
|
Brossard—La Prairie, QC
|
|
| Andy Scott
|
•
|
|
No
|
Fredericton, NB
|
|
| Tony Valeri
|
•
|
|
Absent
|
Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, ON
|
|
| Joe Volpe
|
•
|
|
Yes
|
Eglinton—Lawrence, ON
|
Strongly opposed to SSM, but believed to be prepared to switch vote (London Free Press)
|
|
|
35
|
0
|
(2 Unknown/Expected Absententees)
|
Liberal backbench
Paul Martin has indicated that his caucus will be allowed a free vote.
| Name
|
Likely vote
|
2002 CA motion
|
Riding
|
Notes
|
| Peter Adams
|
•
|
|
No
|
Peterborough, ON
|
|
| David Anderson
|
•
|
|
No
|
Victoria, BC
|
|
| Jean Augustine
|
•
|
|
No
|
Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
|
|
| Larry Bagnell
|
•
|
|
No
|
Yukon, YT
|
|
| Navdeep Bains
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Mississauga—Brampton South, ON
|
Says he will respect the charter (CEM)
|
| Eleni Bakopanos
|
•
|
|
Absent
|
Ahuntsic, QC
|
Supports SSM (paired Absenttention in 2002) (CEM)
|
| Sue Barnes
|
•
|
|
No
|
London West, ON
|
|
| Colleen Beaumier
|
•
|
|
No
|
Brampton West, ON
|
|
| Don Bell
|
|
|
n/a
|
North Vancouver, BC
|
Publicly undecided (CEM)
|
| Maurizio Bevilacqua
|
•
|
|
No
|
Vaughan, ON
|
|
| Françoise Boivin
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Gatineau, QC
|
CEM says she is known to support SSM
|
| Ray Bonin
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Nickel Belt, ON
|
|
| Ken Boshcoff
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Thunder Bay—Rainy River, ON
|
opposes same-sex marriage (CEM)
|
| Don Boudria
|
•
|
|
No
|
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
|
|
| Bonnie Brown
|
•
|
|
No
|
Oakville, ON
|
|
| Sarmite Bulte
|
•
|
|
No
|
Parkdale—High Park, ON
|
|
| Gerry Byrne
|
•
|
|
No
|
Humber—St. Barbe—Baie Verte, NL
|
Voting Record Consitently Shows He Supports SSM
|
| John Cannis
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Scarborough Centre, ON
|
|
| Gary Carr
|
|
|
n/a
|
Halton, ON
|
Polling constituents to determine their views, then voting as such
|
| Marlene Catterall
|
•
|
|
No
|
Ottawa West—Nepean, ON
|
|
| Brenda Chamberlain
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Guelph, ON
|
|
| Denis Coderre
|
•
|
|
No
|
Bourassa, QC
|
|
| Roy Cullen
|
|
•
|
No
|
Etobicoke North, ON
|
Opposes SSM (CEM), voted against 2002 CA motion but appears to be changing vote
|
| Rodger Cuzner
|
|
•
|
No
|
Cape Breton—Canso, NS
|
|
| Jean-Claude D'Amours
|
|
|
n/a
|
Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
|
|
| Paul DeVillers
|
•
|
|
No
|
Simcoe North, ON
|
|
| Ruby Dhalla
|
|
|
n/a
|
Brampton—Springdale, ON
|
Polling constituents to determine their views, then voting as such
|
| Claude Drouin
|
•
|
|
No
|
Beauce, QC
|
|
| Wayne Easter
|
•
|
|
No
|
Malpeque, PE
|
|
| Mark Eyking
|
•
|
|
Yes
|
Sydney—Victoria, NS
|
|
| Raymonde Folco
|
•
|
|
No
|
Laval—Les Îles, QC
|
|
| Hedy Fry
|
•
|
|
No
|
Vancouver Centre, BC
|
|
| Roger Gallaway
|
|
•
|
Absent
|
Sarnia—Lambton, ON
|
|
| Marc Godbout
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Ottawa—Orléans, ON
|
supports same-sex marriage (CEM)
|
| Mark Holland
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Ajax—Pickering, ON
|
supports same-sex marriage (CEM)
|
| Charles Hubbard
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Miramichi, NB
|
|
| Marlene Jennings
|
•
|
|
No
|
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Lachine, QC
|
|
| Susan Kadis
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Thornhill, ON
|
|
| Nancy Karetak-Lindell
|
•
|
|
No
|
Nunavut, NU
|
|
| Jim Karygiannis
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Scarborough—Agincourt, ON
|
|
| Wajid Khan
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Mississauga—Streetsville, ON
|
Supports same sex marriage (CEM)
|
| David Kilgour
|
|
•
|
Absent
|
Edmonton—Beaumont, AB
|
Says he will vote against any law changing marriage to include same-sex relationships
(LifeSite)
|
| Walt Lastewka
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
St. Catharines, ON
|
|
| Dominic LeBlanc
|
•
|
|
No
|
Beauséjour, NB
|
|
| Derek Lee
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
|
|
| Judi Longfield
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Whitby—Oshawa, ON
|
|
| Lawrence MacAulay
|
|
|
Absent
|
Cardigan, PE
|
Publicly undecided (CEM)
|
| Paul Macklin
|
•
|
|
No
|
Northumberland—Quinte West, ON
|
|
| Gurbax Malhi
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Bramalea—Gore—Malton, ON
|
|
| John Maloney
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Welland, ON
|
|
| Diane Marleau
|
•
|
|
No
|
Sudbury, ON
|
|
| Keith Martin
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca, BC
|
Likely to vote against SSM due to constituents (CEM)
|
| Bill Matthews
|
|
|
Absent
|
Random—Burin—St. George's, NL
|
Publicly undecided (CEM)
|
| David McGuinty
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Ottawa South, ON
|
Supports SSM (CEM)
|
| John McKay
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Scarborough—Guildwood, ON
|
|
| Dan McTeague
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Pickering—Scarborough East, ON
|
|
| Maria Minna
|
•
|
|
No
|
Beaches—East York, ON
|
|
| Shawn Murphy
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Charlottetown, PE
|
|
| Lynn Myers
|
•
|
|
Absent
|
Kitchener—Conestoga, ON
|
Supports SSM (CEM)
|
| Anita Neville
|
•
|
|
No
|
Winnipeg South Centre, MB
|
|
| Pat O'Brien
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
London—Fanshawe, ON
|
|
| Massimo Pacetti
|
|
|
Absent
|
Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, QC
|
Publicly undecided (CEM)
|
| Denis Paradis
|
•
|
|
No
|
Brome—Missisquoi, QC
|
|
| Bernard Patry
|
•
|
|
No
|
Pierrefonds—Dollard, QC
|
|
| Beth Phinney
|
•
|
|
No
|
Hamilton Mountain, ON
|
|
| Jerry Pickard
|
•
|
|
Yes
|
Chatham-Kent—Essex, ON
|
Now supports SSM (London Free Press)
|
| Russ Powers
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, ON
|
Indicated in email letter he would vote for it
|
| Marcel Proulx
|
•
|
|
No
|
Hull—Aylmer, QC
|
|
| Yasmin Ratansi
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Don Valley East, ON
|
Supports same-sex marriage (CEM)
|
| Karen Redman
|
•
|
|
No
|
Kitchener Centre, ON
|
|
| Pablo Rodriguez
|
|
|
n/a
|
Honoré—Mercier, QC
|
|
| Anthony Rota
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Nipissing—Timiskaming, ON
|
Supports same-sex marriage (CEM)
|
| Michael Savage
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
|
Supports same-sex marriage (CEM)
|
| Andy Savoy
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Tobique—Mactaquac, NB
|
|
| Francis Scarpaleggia
|
|
|
n/a
|
Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
|
|
| Judy Sgro
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
York West, ON
|
|
| Mario Silva
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Davenport, ON
|
Supports SSM (CEM). Is gay himself.
|
| Raymond Simard
|
|
•
|
No
|
Saint Boniface, MB
|
Personally opposes SSM (CEM), voted against 2002 CA motion but plans to change vote
|
| Scott Simms
|
|
|
n/a
|
Bonavista—Exploits, NL
|
|
| David Smith
|
|
|
n/a
|
Pontiac, QC
|
|
| Lloyd St. Amand
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Brant, ON
|
Supports same-sex marriage (CEM)
|
| Brent St. Denis
|
•
|
|
No
|
Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing, ON
|
|
| Paul Steckle
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Huron—Bruce, ON
|
|
| Paul Szabo
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Mississauga South, ON
|
|
| Andrew Telegdi
|
•
|
|
No
|
Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
|
|
| Lui Temelkovski
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Oak Ridges—Markham, ON
|
Personally supports same-sex marriage (CEM)
|
| Robert G. Thibault
|
•
|
|
No
|
West Nova, NS
|
|
| Alan Tonks
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
York South—Weston, ON
|
|
| Paddy Torsney
|
•
|
|
Absent
|
Burlington, ON
|
Indicated support for SSM in December 9 Hamilton Spectator.
|
| Rose-Marie Ur
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, ON
|
|
| Roger Valley
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Kenora, ON
|
Supports same-sex marriage (CEM)
|
| Tom Wappel
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Scarborough Southwest, ON
|
|
| Bryon Wilfert
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Oak Ridges, ON
|
|
| Borys Wrzesnewskyj
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Etobicoke Centre, ON
|
Says he will support it.
|
| Paul Zed
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Saint John, NB
|
Opposes same-sex marriage (CEM)
|
|
|
54
|
28
|
(11 Unknown/Expected Absententees)
|
Conservatives
Stephen Harper has indicated that his caucus will be allowed a free vote. Please note that in the absence of any information for any particular Conservative MP, this article presumes a "No" vote.
| Name
|
Likely vote
|
2002 CA motion
|
Riding
|
Notes
|
| Jim Abbott
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Kootenay—Columbia, BC
|
|
| Diane Ablonczy
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Calgary—Nose Hill, AB
|
|
| Dean Allison
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Niagara West—Glanbrook, ON
|
Indicated opposition to SSM in December 9 Hamilton Spectator
|
| Rona Ambrose
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Edmonton—Spruce Grove, AB
|
|
| Rob Anders
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Calgary West, AB
|
|
| David L. Anderson
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Cypress Hills—Grasslands, SK
|
|
| Dave Batters
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Palliser, SK
|
|
| Leon Benoit
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Vegreville—Wainwright, AB
|
|
| James Bezan
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Selkirk—Interlake, MB
|
|
| Garry Breitkreuz
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Yorkton—Melville, SK
|
|
| Gord Brown
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Leeds—Grenville, ON
|
|
| Colin Carrie
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Oshawa, ON
|
|
| Bill Casey
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
North Nova, NS
|
|
| Rick Casson
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Lethbridge, AB
|
|
| David Chatters
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Westlock—St. Paul, AB
|
|
| Mike Chong
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Wellington—Halton Hills, ON
|
|
| John Cummins
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Delta—Richmond East, BC
|
|
| Stockwell Day
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC
|
|
| Barry Devolin
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON
|
|
| Norman Doyle
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
St. John's North, NL
|
|
| John Duncan
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Vancouver Island North, BC
|
|
| Ken Epp
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
|
|
| Diane Finley
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Haldimand—Norfolk, ON
|
|
| Brian Fitzpatrick
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Prince Albert, SK
|
|
| Stephen Fletcher
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Charleswood—St. James, MB
|
|
| Paul Forseth
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
New Westminster—Coquitlam, BC
|
|
| Cheryl Gallant
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, ON
|
|
| Peter Goldring
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Edmonton East, AB
|
|
| Gary Goodyear
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Cambridge, ON
|
|
| Jim Gouk
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Southern Interior, BC
|
|
| Gurmant Grewal
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Newton—North Delta, BC
|
|
| Nina Grewal
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC
|
|
| Helena Guergis
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Simcoe—Grey, ON
|
|
| Art Hanger
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Calgary Northeast, AB
|
|
| Stephen Harper
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Calgary Southwest, AB
|
|
| Dick Harris
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Cariboo—Prince George, BC
|
|
| Jeremy Harrison
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Churchill River, SK
|
|
| Loyola Hearn
|
|
•
|
Absent
|
St. John's South, NL
|
|
| Russ Hiebert
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
South Surrey—White Rock—Cloverdale, BC
|
|
| Jay Hill
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Prince George—Peace River, BC
|
|
| Betty Hinton
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Kamloops—Thompson, BC
|
|
| Rahim Jaffer
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Edmonton—Strathcona, AB
|
|
| Brian Jean
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Athabasca, AB
|
|
| Dale Johnston
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Wetaskiwin, AB
|
|
| Randy Kamp
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Dewdney—Alouette, BC
|
|
| Gerald Keddy
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
South Shore—St. Margaret's, NS
|
Sources say supportive of SSM (CEM) but voted for 2002 CA motion and has a mixed voting record, no signs of changing vote
|
| Jason Kenney
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Calgary Southeast, AB
|
|
| Ed Komarnicki
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Souris—Moose Mountain, MB
|
|
| Daryl Kramp
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Prince Edward—Hastings, ON
|
|
| Guy Lauzon
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry, ON
|
|
| Tom Lukiwski
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre, SK
|
|
| Gary Lunn
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
|
|
| James Lunney
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Nanaimo—Alberni, BC
|
|
| Peter MacKay
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Central Nova, NS
|
|
| Dave MacKenzie
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Oxford, ON
|
|
| Inky Mark
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Dauphin—Swan River, MB
|
|
| Ted Menzies
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Macleod, AB
|
|
| Rob Merrifield
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Yellowhead, AB
|
|
| Larry Miller
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Grey—Bruce—Owen Sound, ON
|
|
| Bob Mills
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Red Deer, AB
|
|
| James Moore
|
•
|
|
Yes
|
Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam, BC
|
Indicated he would vote in favour in an email to constituents (Inkless Wells)
|
| Rob Moore
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Fundy, NB
|
|
| Rob Nicholson
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Niagara Falls, ON
|
|
| Gordon O'Connor
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Carleton—Lanark, ON
|
|
| Deepak Obhrai
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Calgary East, AB
|
|
| Bev Oda
|
|
|
n/a
|
Durham, ON
|
Personally in favour of SSM, but will poll constituents before voting (Globe and Mail)
|
| Brian Pallister
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Portage—Lisgar, MB
|
|
| Charlie Penson
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Peace River, AB
|
|
| Pierre Poilievre
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Nepean—Carleton, ON
|
|
| Jim Prentice
|
|
|
n/a
|
Calgary North Centre, AB
|
Published press reports indicate he may vote in favour
|
| Joe Preston
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
|
|
| James Rajotte
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Edmonton—Leduc, AB
|
|
| Scott Reid
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, ON
|
|
| John Reynolds
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast, BC
|
|
| Lee Richardson
|
|
|
n/a
|
Calgary South Centre, AB
|
May support depending on the desire of constituents (CEM)
|
| Gerry Ritz
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Battlefords—Lloydminster, SK
|
|
| Andrew Scheer
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Regina—Qu'Appelle, SK
|
|
| Gary Schellenberger
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Perth—Wellington, ON
|
|
| Werner Schmidt
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Kelowna, BC
|
|
| Carol Skelton
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar, SK
|
|
| Joy Smith
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Kildonan—St. Paul, MB
|
|
| Monte Solberg
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Medicine Hat, AB
|
|
| Kevin Sorenson
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Crowfoot, AB
|
|
| Darrel Stinson
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC
|
|
| Chuck Strahl
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Chilliwack—Fraser Canyon, BC
|
|
| Belinda Stronach
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Newmarket—Aurora, ON
|
In favour of SSM (CTV.ca)
|
| Greg Thompson
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
St. Croix—Belleisle, NB
|
|
| Myron Thompson
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Wild Rose, AB
|
|
| David Tilson
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Dufferin—Caledon, ON
|
|
| Vic Toews
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Provencher, MB
|
|
| Bradley Trost
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Saskatoon—Humboldt, SK
|
|
| Merv Tweed
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Brandon—Souris, MB
|
|
| Peter Van Loan
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
York—Simcoe, ON
|
|
| Maurice Vellacott
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Saskatoon—Wanuskewin, SK
|
|
| Mark Warawa
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Langley, BC
|
|
| Jeff Watson
|
|
•
|
n/a
|
Essex, ON
|
|
| Randy White
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Abbotsford, BC
|
|
| John G. Williams
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Edmonton—St. Albert, AB
|
|
| Lynne Yelich
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Blackstrap, SK
|
|
|
|
2
|
94
|
(3 Unknown/Expected Absententees)
|
Bloc Quebecois
Gilles Duceppe has indicated that his caucus will be allowed a free vote. Please note that in the absence of any information for any particular Bloc MP, this article presumes a "Yes" vote.
| Name
|
Likely vote
|
2002 CA motion
|
Riding
|
Notes
|
| Guy André
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Berthier—Maskinongé, QC
|
|
| Gérard Asselin
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Manicouagan, QC
|
(CEM)
|
| Claude Bachand
|
•
|
|
No
|
Saint-Jean QC
|
|
| André Bellevance
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Richmond—Arthabaska, QC
|
|
| Stéphane Bergeron
|
•
|
|
Absent
|
Verchères—Les-Patriotes, QC
|
Supports SSM (CEM)
|
| Bernard Bigras
|
•
|
|
No
|
Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC
|
|
| Raynald Blais
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Gaspésie—Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC
|
|
| Alain Boire
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Beauharnois—Salaberry, QC
|
|
| France Bonsant
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Compton—Stanstead, QC
|
|
| Robert Bouchard
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, QC
|
|
| Marc Boulianne
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Mégantic—L'Érable, QC
|
|
| Diane Bourgeois
|
•
|
|
No
|
Terrebonne—Blainville, QC
|
|
| Paule Brunelle
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Trois-Rivières, QC
|
|
| Serge Cardin
|
|
•
|
Absent
|
Sherbrooke, QC
|
Sources say opposes SSM (CEM)
|
| Robert Carrier
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Alfred-Pellan, QC
|
|
| Roger Clavet
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Louis-Hébert, QC
|
|
| Bernard Cleary
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC
|
|
| Guy Côté
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Portneuf, QC
|
|
| Paul Crête
|
•
|
|
No
|
Rivière-du-Loup—Montmagny, QC
|
|
| Nicole Demers
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Laval, QC
|
|
| Johanne Deschamps
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Laurentides—Deschamps, QC
|
|
| Odina Desrochers
|
|
•
|
Absent
|
Lotbinière—Chutes-de-la-Chaudière, QC
|
Opposes SSM (paired abstention in 2002) (CEM)
|
| Gilles Duceppe
|
•
|
|
No
|
Laurier, QC
|
|
| Meili Faille
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
|
|
| Christiane Gagnon
|
•
|
|
No
|
Québec, QC
|
|
| Marcel Gagnon
|
•
|
|
No
|
Saint-Maurice—Champlain, QC
|
|
| Sébastien Gagnon
|
•
|
|
No
|
Jonquière—Alma, QC
|
|
| Roger Gaudet
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Montcalm, QC
|
(CEM)
|
| Michel Gauthier
|
•
|
|
No
|
Roberval, QC
|
|
| Monique Guay
|
•
|
|
No
|
Rivière-du-Nord, QC
|
|
| Michel Guimond
|
•
|
|
No
|
Charlevoix—Montmorency, QC
|
|
| Maka Kotto
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Saint-Lambert, QC
|
|
| Mario Laframboise
|
•
|
|
Absent
|
Argenteuil—Mirabel, QC
|
Supports SSM (CEM)
|
| Francine Lalonde
|
•
|
|
No
|
Mercier, QC
|
|
| Réal Lapierre
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Lévis—Bellechasse, QC
|
|
| Carole Lavallée
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert, QC
|
|
| Marc Lemay
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
|
|
| Yves Lessard
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Chambly—Borduas, QC
|
|
| Yvon Lévesque
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Nunavik—Eeyou, QC
|
|
| Yvan Loubier
|
•
|
|
No
|
Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
|
|
| Richard Marceau
|
•
|
|
No
|
Charlesbourg, QC
|
|
| Réal Ménard
|
•
|
|
No
|
Hochelaga, QC
|
He is gay himself
|
| Serge Ménard
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Marc-Aurèle-Fortin, QC
|
|
| Pierre Paquette
|
•
|
|
No
|
Joliette, QC
|
|
| Gilles-A. Perron
|
|
•
|
Absent
|
Rivière-des-Mille-Îles, QC
|
Opposes SSM (paired Absenttention in 2002) (CEM)
|
| Pauline Picard
|
•
|
|
No
|
Drummond, QC
|
|
| Louis Plamondon
|
•
|
|
No
|
Richelieu, QC
|
|
| Denise Poirier-Rivard
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Châteauguay—Saint-Constant, QC
|
|
| Jean-Yves Roy
|
•
|
|
No
|
Matapédia—Matane, QC
|
|
| Benoît Sauvageau
|
•
|
|
No
|
Repentigny, QC
|
|
| Christian Simard
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Beauport, QC
|
|
| Caroline St-Hilaire
|
•
|
|
No
|
Longueuil, QC
|
|
| Louise Thibault
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Rimouski—Témiscouata, QC
|
|
| Robert Vincent
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Shefford, QC
|
|
|
|
49
|
5
|
(0 Unknown/Expected Absententees)
|
NDP
Jack Layton has indicated that his caucus will obligated to vote in favour by the party whip.
| Name
|
Likely vote
|
2002 CA motion
|
Riding
|
Notes
|
| Charlie Angus
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Timmins—James Bay, ON
|
|
| Bill Blaikie
|
•
|
|
No
|
Elmwood—Transcona, MB
|
|
| Ed Broadbent
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Ottawa Centre, ON
|
|
| David Christopherson
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Hamilton Centre, ON
|
|
| Joe Comartin
|
•
|
|
No
|
Windsor—Tecumseh, ON
|
|
| Jean Crowder
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
|
|
| Nathan Cullen
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
|
|
| Libby Davies
|
•
|
|
No
|
Vancouver East, BC
|
Is gay herself
|
| Bev Desjarlais
|
|
•
|
Absent
|
Churchill, MB
|
Has stated that she is against same-sex marriage (unpaired abstention in 2003) and intends to vote against the legislation, which would put her at odds against the party's stance.
|
| Yvon Godin
|
•
|
|
No
|
Acadie—Bathurst, NB
|
|
| Peter Julian
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Burnaby—New Westminster, BC
|
|
| Jack Layton
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Toronto—Danforth, ON
|
|
| Pat Martin
|
•
|
|
No
|
Winnipeg Centre, MB
|
|
| Tony Martin
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Sault. Ste. Marie, ON
|
|
| Brian Masse
|
•
|
|
No
|
Windsor West, ON
|
|
| Alexa McDonough
|
•
|
|
No
|
Halifax, NS
|
|
| Bill Siksay
|
•
|
|
n/a
|
Burnaby—Douglas, BC
|
Is gay himself
|
| Peter Stoffer
|
•
|
|
Absent
|
Sackville——Eastern Shore, NS
|
|
| Judy Wasylycia-Leis
|
•
|
|
No
|
Winnipeg North, MB
|
|
|
|
18
|
1
|
(0 Unknown/Expected Absententee)
|
Independents
| Name
|
Likely vote
|
2002 CA motion
|
Riding
|
Notes
|
| Chuck Cadman
|
|
•
|
Yes
|
Surrey North, BC
|
Publicly opposes same-sex marriage; former Conservative MP. (CEM)
|
| Carolyn Parrish
|
|
•
|
No
|
Mississauga—Erindale, ON
|
Has stated that while she supports same-sex marriage, her constituents do not and therefore she will be voting against the motion (Metro)
|
|
|
0
|
2
|
(0 Unknown/Expected Absententees)
|
Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Commons votes only in the event of a tie. Milliken is a Liberal.
| Name
|
Likely vote
|
2002 CA motion
|
Riding
|
Notes
|
| Peter Milliken
|
|
•
|
Did not vote
|
Kingston and the Islands, ON
|
If the vote is tied, likely to vote against SSM to maintain the status quo and keep the debate alive.
|
|
|
0
|
1
|
Traditionally, the Speaker votes to maintain the status quo.
|
One seat in the House of Commons presently vacant, that of deceased Labrador MP Lawrence O'Brien, a Liberal. The bill is likely to be voted upon before a by-election is held.
Senate
Liberals
Conservatives
Independents
Progressive Conservatives
Speaker
| Name
|
Likely vote
|
Province
|
Notes
|
| Daniel Hays
|
|
|
Alberta
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
(1 Unknown - The Speaker would only vote in the case of a tie, however, unlike the House speaker, he would be free to vote by his conscience not by convention)
|
There are, as of January 18, 2005, 16 vacancies in the Senate. Should these seats be filled before a vote on an SSM bill, they might perhaps decide this parliamentary vote.
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