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Canada Will Change Law ‘To Ensure’ All Foreign Marriages Are Recognized | Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson is trying to spray water over the firestorm that erupted following yesterday’s reports that the country could potentially invalidate the marriages of 5,000 foreign same-sex couples whose unions are not recognized in their home states. Nicholson said that the country’s marriage law “will be changed to ensure that any marriages performed in Canada that aren’t recognized in the couple’s home jurisdiction will be recognized in Canada nonetheless.” “This will apply to all marriages performed in Canada,” Mr. Nicholson said. “We have been clear that we have no desire to reopen this issue – both myself and the Prime Minister consider this debate to be closed.”