Canadians launch gay bill campaign

The Canadian Government introduced its contentious same-sex marriage bill in Parliament yesterday, launching a bid to legalise gay marriage nationwide.

The legislation needs approval from 154 members of the House of Commons to pass. According to a survey by the Globe and Mail, 139 MPs said they would vote in favour to change the legal definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.

Another 118 MPs said they would vote against and 49 were undecided. If approved, Canada would join Belgium and the Netherlands as the only countries to embrace gay marriages.