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- Equal
Marriage Fund
"Believe me, this case is
extremely expensive! If the absolutely unthinkable happens, the couples stand
to lose all their assets to pay for being part of the challenge". Hedy
Halpern, (Ontario marriage case) "Now
we have a central place for people who wish to help - a secure, legal and auditable
way to receive contributions." Michael Hendricks
(Quebec marriage case) The
Equal Marriage Fund trust account has been established to support the three
initial marriage cases that went through the lower and upper courts in British
Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec. It is the only fund established to support
these legal expenses (see our main Donations
page for more info about our trust account management and our other donation possibilities). Funds
will be shared between these cases, based
on need and availability of funding, however, donations of $100 or more can
be specifically directed to any marriage case of your choice, including:
- B.C.
Partners (3 couples in B.C.)
- EGALE
(5 couples in B.C.)**
- Free
2 Marry (8 couples in Ontario)
- MCC
Toronto (2 couples in Ontario)
- Micheal
Hendricks & René LeBoeuf (Quebec)**
**
These cases have received funding from the Court Challenges Program of Canada
Payable
to: Equal Marriage Fund In
care of: Bruce
E. Walker Law Office 65 Wellesley Street East Suite 205 Toronto, Ontario
M4Y 1G7 Or
donate online by clicking below: Note:
a service provider charges us a fee for processing your online donation.
Enquiries:
Bruce Walker (416) 961-7451
www.bwalkerlaw.com
Equal
Marriage Fund Donation Report Rules
for Disbursement of Funds: Designated
Donations ($100 or more) - Funds
specifically allocated by donors to one of the five marriage cases will be disbursed
on a monthly basis.
Undesignated
Donations - Undesignated
donations will be allocated to one, or more, of the five marriage cases on a quarterly
basis on request.
- To
be eligible for funds, a marriage case is required to present a financial statement
of revenue to date and what is owed in two categories:
- cash
disbursements, and
- legal
fees.
- In
order to put all applications for funding on the same footing, each case will
be aligned to the limits established by the
Court Challenges Program of Canada:
- $50
per hour administrative fees (paperwork, etc.)
- $150
per hour for research, legal drafting
- $150
per hour for legal fees, court appearances, witness fees
- $55,000
total funding for first instance of a case
- $35,000
total funding for appeal
- $35,000
total funding for Canadian Supreme Court
- Payments
for disbursements will be limited to court-related costs only (photocopies, legal
stamps, court fees etc.). Receipts are required.
- Travel
and lodging costs are not eligible.
- Interveners
in the marriage cases are not eligible.
Please Note: It
is possible to make a tax-deductable donation in support of the Metropolitan
Community Church of Toronto marriage case - visit MCCT's web site for more
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