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Toronto Sun
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Children can have more than two legal parents, Quebec court says
Only allowing two legal parents violates constitutional protections against discrimination, judge rules. Published Apr 30, 2025 • Last updated 14 hours ago • 3 minute read "From the child's point of view, the family to which they belong is a completely immutable personal characteristic," a Quebec Superior Court judge says. Getty Images/iStockphoto Some children have more than two parents, a Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled, and the province must update its laws to recognize that. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Justice Andres Garin found in an April 25 decision that the province's Civil Code, which only allows children to have two legal parents, violates constitutional protections against discrimination. While family status isn't one of the characteristics specifically named in the section of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that guarantees equal protection and benefit of the law, Garin ruled it is an immutable characteristic that is sufficiently similar. 'In fact, from the child's point of view, the family to which they belong is a completely immutable personal characteristic. One thing's for sure, you don't choose your parents!' he wrote. The children involved 'didn't choose the nature of their multi-parent families. They each have three parents. That's their reality and they can't do anything to change that.' Each of the individual parents also chose to raise a child with two other people for profoundly personal reasons, which represents a personal characteristic that should be considered immutable, he wrote. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Garin struck down more than 40 articles of Quebec's Civil Code, but he suspended that decision for one year to give the government time to change the law. The ruling combines two separate cases involving a total of three families. In each, three people consider themselves the parents of a child or children. The parents cannot be named due to a publication ban that forbids identifying people in family law cases that relate to the interests of a child. One of the families involves a married man and woman who entered into a romantic relationship with another woman, who had a child with the man. While all three are raising the child, born in 2022, only the biological mother is listed on the birth certificate. In another case, a lesbian couple wanted to have children, but wanted the biological father to be involved. A child was born to one of the women in 2011, fathered by a friend, and while the couple broke up in 2015, they want the former couple and the father to be recognized as parents of the child. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In the third case, a woman became infertile due to leukemia treatment, but still wanted children. Her male partner had a child with one of their friends, a woman who was divorced and also wanted children. The three are raising the child together. Another child was born to the couple, who had frozen an embryo before the cancer treatment, through a surrogate and they want the woman with whom they are raising their other child to also be considered a legal parent of the second child. Mona Greenbaum, founder of the LGBT+ Family Coalition, which helped bring one of the cases, said that while little will change immediately, the ruling is a major step for the families involved and others like them. 'These families exist and the children in these families need to have the same protections as kids in any other families,' she said. Legal recognition means that all the parents involved will have the same legal rights and responsibilities, Greenbaum said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'For instance, something as simple as getting a report card from school for your kid, or travelling with your child, or making a medical decision, all those things require that you're the legal parent,' she said. It will also ensure that children can inherit from a parent who dies without a will and that if there is a breakup, children will still have access to all the people who have parented them and that parents won't be able to just leave and not pay child support, Greenbaum said. 'It's an amazing judgment, because it redefines what will be socially, legally recognized as a family, so it's expanding the definition to reflect what actually exists in reality,' she said. The Quebec government had opposed the challenge on the grounds that recognizing at most two legal parents didn't violate anyone's rights. Asked if the government will appeal, a spokesperson for Justice Minister and Attorney General Simon Jolin-Barrette said the government is analyzing the decision and declined to comment further. Laws in Ontario and Saskatchewan allow children to have more than two legal parents, and a similar bill has been tabled in the Yukon. British Columbia allows more than two parents to be recognized in family situations involving assisted reproduction, though court rulings in that province, as well as in Newfoundland and Labrador, have ordered three people to be legally considered the parents of a child in specific cases. Sunshine Girls Columnists Travel USA Editorial Cartoons Sunshine Girls
Montreal Gazette
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Montreal Gazette
Children can have more than two legal parents, Quebec court says
By Some children have more than two parents, a Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled, and the province must update its laws to recognize that. Justice Andres Garin found in an April 25 decision that the province's Civil Code, which only allows children to have two legal parents, violates constitutional protections against discrimination. While family status isn't one of the characteristics specifically named in the section of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that guarantees equal protection and benefit of the law, Garin ruled it is an immutable characteristic that is sufficiently similar. 'In fact, from the child's point of view, the family to which they belong is a completely immutable personal characteristic. One thing's for sure, you don't choose your parents!' he wrote. The children involved 'didn't choose the nature of their multi-parent families. They each have three parents. That's their reality and they can't do anything to change that.' Each of the individual parents also chose to raise a child with two other people for profoundly personal reasons, which represents a personal characteristic that should be considered immutable, he wrote. Garin struck down more than 40 articles of Quebec's Civil Code, but he suspended that decision for one year to give the government time to change the law. The ruling combines two separate cases involving a total of three families. In each, three people consider themselves the parents of a child or children. The parents cannot be named due to a publication ban that forbids identifying people in family law cases that relate to the interests of a child. One of the families involves a married man and woman who entered into a romantic relationship with another woman, who had a child with the man. While all three are raising the child, born in 2022, only the biological mother is listed on the birth certificate. In another case, a lesbian couple wanted to have children, but wanted the biological father to be involved. A child was born to one of the women in 2011, fathered by a friend, and while the couple broke up in 2015, they want the former couple and the father to be recognized as parents of the child. In the third case, a woman became infertile due to leukemia treatment, but still wanted children. Her male partner had a child with one of their friends, a woman who was divorced and also wanted children. The three are raising the child together. Another child was born to the couple, who had frozen an embryo before the cancer treatment, through a surrogate and they want the woman with whom they are raising their other child to also be considered a legal parent of the second child. Mona Greenbaum, founder of the LGBT+ Family Coalition, which helped bring one of the cases, said that while little will change immediately, the ruling is a major step for the families involved and others like them. 'These families exist and the children in these families need to have the same protections as kids in any other families,' she said. Legal recognition means that all the parents involved will have the same legal rights and responsibilities, Greenbaum said. 'For instance, something as simple as getting a report card from school for your kid, or travelling with your child, or making a medical decision, all those things require that you're the legal parent,' she said. It will also ensure that children can inherit from a parent who dies without a will and that if there is a breakup, children will still have access to all the people who have parented them and that parents won't be able to just leave and not pay child support, Greenbaum said. 'It's an amazing judgment, because it redefines what will be socially, legally recognized as a family, so it's expanding the definition to reflect what actually exists in reality,' she said. The Quebec government had opposed the challenge on the grounds that recognizing at most two legal parents didn't violate anyone's rights. Asked if the government will appeal, a spokesperson for Justice Minister and Attorney General Simon Jolin-Barrette said the government is analyzing the decision and declined to comment further. Laws in Ontario and Saskatchewan allow children to have more than two legal parents, and a similar bill has been tabled in the Yukon. British Columbia allows more than two parents to be recognized in family situations involving assisted reproduction, though court rulings in that province, as well as in Newfoundland and Labrador, have ordered three people to be legally considered the parents of a child in specific cases.
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USA Today
01-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship: Paul [13th] vs. Garin [133rd] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
In a match scheduled for Wednesday, Cristian Garin (No. 133 in rankings) will face Tommy Paul (No. 13) in the Round of 16 at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship. Paul is favored (-250) against Garin (+190) in this Round of 16 match. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 6:35 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Tommy Paul vs. Cristian Garin matchup info Tournament: Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship Round: Round of 16 Round of 16 Date: Wednesday, April 2 Wednesday, April 2 Court Surface: Clay Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Paul vs. Garin Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Paul has a 71.4% to win. Paul vs. Garin Betting Odds Paul's odds to win match: -250 -250 Garin's odds to win match: +190 +190 Paul's odds to win tournament: +275 +275 Garin's odds to win tournament: +1600 Paul vs. Garin matchup performance & stats Paul is 10-4 on clay over the past year, with zero tournament wins. Paul has won 78.7% of his service games on clay over the past 12 months and 35.5% of his return games. Paul has converted 40.9% of his break-point opportunities on clay (56 of 137) over the past 12 months. In the the Miami Open presented by Itau, Paul's most recent tournament, he was beaten 2-6, 6-7 by No. 24-ranked Francisco Cerundolo on March 23 in the Round of 32. The 28-year-old Garin, who is looking for his first tournament victory on clay in 2025, is 7-7 over the past 12 months on that surface. Garin has a 73.0% winning percentage in service games when playing on clay courts, and a 24.4% winning percentage in return games. On clay courts Garin ranks 76th in break point win percentage (30.8%) after going 36-for-117. In his previous tournament (the BNP Paribas Open) on March 4, Garin played Kamil Majchrzak in the Qualification Round 2 and lost 6-7, 2-6. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
01-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to Watch Tommy Paul vs. Cristian Garin at the 2025 Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship: Live Stream, TV Channel
How to Watch Tommy Paul vs. Cristian Garin at the 2025 Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship: Live Stream, TV Channel In the Round of 16 at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship on Wednesday, Tommy Paul (ranked No. 13) meets Cristian Garin (No. 133). His last time out, Paul lost to Francisco Cerundolo 2-6, 6-7 in the Round of 32 at the Miami Open presented by Itau on March 23, 2025. Garin is coming off a two-set win in his most recent match on Monday in the Round of 32 over Alexander Ritschard (6-3, 6-4). Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo! Tommy Paul vs. Cristian Garin: live stream info & TV channel Tournament: Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship Round: Round of 16 Round of 16 Date: Wednesday, April 2 Wednesday, April 2 Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Court Surface: Clay Tommy Paul vs. Cristian Garin matchup stats Paul is 10-4 on clay over the past year, with zero tournament titles. Paul has won 78.7% of his service games on clay over the past 12 months and 35.5% of his return games. Paul has converted 56 of 137 break points on clay (40.9%) over the past year and is 34th in break points won. Paul was defeated by Cerundolo (2-6, 6-7) on March 23 in the Round of 32 of his most recent tournament, the Miami Open presented by Itau. Garin has played in seven tournaments on clay over the past year, registering a 7-7 match record on that surface. Garin is 130-for-178 in service games on clay courts (winning 73.0%) and 42-for-172 in return games (24.4%). On clay surfaces Garin ranks 76th in break point winning percentage (30.8%) after going 36-for-117. In his previous tournament (the BNP Paribas Open) on March 4, Garin went up against Kamil Majchrzak in the Qualification Round 2 and lost 6-7, 2-6. Paul vs. Garin futures odds Tennis odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 12:57 AM ET. Paul Odds to Win the 2025 Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship: +300 +300 Garin Odds to Win the 2025 Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship: +2200 Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 12:57 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
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USA Today
30-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship: Garin [136th] vs. Ritschard [125th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
On Monday, Alexander Ritschard (No. 125 in the world) takes on Cristian Garin (No. 136) in the Round of 32 at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship. Garin has -210 odds to earn a spot in the Round of 16 with a win over Ritschard (+160). Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 10:35 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Cristian Garin vs. Alexander Ritschard matchup info Tournament: Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men's Clay Court Championship Round: Round of 32 Round of 32 Date: Monday, March 31 Monday, March 31 Court Surface: Clay Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Garin vs. Ritschard Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Garin has a 67.7% to win. Garin vs. Ritschard Betting Odds Garin's odds to win match: -210 -210 Ritschard's odds to win match: +160 Garin vs. Ritschard matchup performance & stats Garin has a match record of 7-7 on clay over the last 12 months. In terms of serve/return winning percentages on clay over the past 12 months, Garin has won 73.0% of his games on serve, and 24.4% on return. Garin has converted 36 of 117 break points on clay (30.8%) over the past year and is 77th in break points won. In his previous tournament (the BNP Paribas Open), Garin was defeated by Kamil Majchrzak 6-7, 2-6 on March 4, in the Qualification Round 2. Ritschard has gone 9-3 in four tournaments on clay over the past year, and he has clinched one tournament title. When playing on clay courts, Ritschard has an 80.0% winning percentage in service games and a 36.4% winning percentage in return games. Ritschard has claimed 42.5% of break points on clay courts (45 out of 106) to rank 52nd. On March 17, Ritschard lost to No. 164-ranked Marco Trungelliti, 4-6, 7-5, 3-6, in the Qualification Round 1 of his most recent tournament, the Miami Open presented by Itau. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
