25 Years of Recognition: From the Benefits Act to Today’s Fight for Equality
Canadian Time Machine

25 Years of Recognition: From the Benefits Act to Today’s Fight for Equality

2025-11-19
In 2000, Canada passed the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act—a landmark law that formally recognized same-sex couples under federal statutes, a quiet but powerful shift that changed how queer relationships were seen and protected. In this episode, we meet writer and performer Steen Starr, whose art and activism captured the spirit of the time, and former MP Libby Davies, who was in Parliament when the Act was passed. Together, they reflect on the debates that shaped this milestone and the freedoms that came from i...
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