Delegates at the Conservative Party's convention in May voted to change the wording of the traditional definition of marriage in the party's constitution. (Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)"I think it's an evolution of Conservative principles … society has moved quite far on [gay rights] and so has the Conservative Party. "Our message to social conservatives is: We don't want to silence you, we just don't want you to silence us," he said. That change to the party's constitution, enacted at the party's convention in Vancouver, is just part of a recent Tory shift on gay rights. Another Conservative MP, Ted Falk, recently balked at attending a Pride parade in his Manitoba riding, saying he is standing by his "values of faith, family and community."

Source: CBC News July 02, 2016 09:00 UTC