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Legalizing polygamy shapes up as societal nightmare

Saturday, January 26th, 2008
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Legalizing polygamy shapes up as societal nightmare

British Columbia’s de facto legalization of polygamy could force a massive overhaul of family law and result in demands that would overwhelm the taxpayer-financed social safety net.That’s what Ida Chong, B.C.’s minister responsible for women’s issues, has been told by her officials in briefing notes prepared in 2006 prior to her ministry’s budget estimates being debated.