| The Marriage Act regulates the solemnization and registration of marriages, but does not apply to marriages contracted under customary law. |
| You referred to the solemnization of marriage in the provinces and territories. |
| A marriage will be rendered void if at the time of solemnization any of the parties was lawfully married to another person. |
| The jurisdiction for marriage is divided, with the provinces being responsible for the solemnization of marriage. |
| It dealt only with the solemnization of marriage, which is under provincial jurisdiction and not federal. |
| The solemnization of marriage might be outside the federal jurisdiction, but religious protections are well within this government's sphere. |
