As a heads up, the Supreme Court of Canada is set to rule this week on the constitutionality of same sex marriages. Expect Massachusetts north. The Star reports that the minority Federal government is anticipating the progressive outcome:

Justice Minister Irwin Cotler says he now plans to introduce a bill to legalize gay marriages "as soon as possible" in the new year. Cotler told the Toronto Star he intends to move quickly, especially if a landmark ruling this week from the Supreme Court of Canada goes in the government's favour. The ruling this Thursday comes just two months after the court heard arguments in the case, much more swiftly than the government had anticipated. The minister had been aiming at the fall of next year for the introduction of legislation.