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How many same-sex couples have been married in Canada?

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Between June 2003 and October 2006, 12,438 same-sex marriages were contracted in Canada. Please note that only one province permitted same-sex marriage in June 2003. Other provinces legalized same-sex marriage at later dates and by July 20, 2005, same-sex marriage was legal in all provinces and territories.

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