In his judgment, he agreed with the arguments put forward by the Attorney General of Canada. He further noted that the authors of the Constitution and this is important recognized the inherent discrimination in marriage and divorce and comprehended that these matters were of such a pressing, substantial and national importance that they assigned exclusive jurisdiction over them to the federal Parliament.
Cela voulait dire essentiellement que le mariage et le divorce étaient si importants pour le Canada, pour notre société, que la compétence devait en être attribuée au Parlement fédéral, le plus haut Parlement du pays.