on 20 October and received royal assent by Lieutenant Governor Arthur LeBlanc six days later. Marriage statistics The 2016 Canadian census showed that there were 2,250 same-sex couples living in Nova Scotia. 126 same-sex marriages were solemnized in the province in 2017, accounting for 3% of all marriages, with 87 (69%) of these being between lesbian couples. Religious performance In July 2019, the synod of the Anglican Church of Canada passed a resolution known as "A Word to the Church", allowing its dioceses to choose whether to perform same-sex marriages. In September of the same year, Bishop Ron Cutler of the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island issued a pastoral letter allowing local parishes to perform same-sex marriages. See also Same-sex marriage in Canada LGBT rights in Canada Notes References External links Nova Scotia Politics of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia law LGBT in Nova Scotia 2004 in LGBT history