(seen in the Globe And Mail article Gay lobby complacent, law professor warns By KIRK MAKIN)

Gay activists and their lawyers are caught up in celebrating their landmark victory in the Ontario Court of Appeal and have lost sight of the very real possibility that politicians may use the Charter of Rights and Freedoms' notwithstanding clause to reverse it, University of Toronto law professor Kent Roach said.

"I think this is a serious mistake," he told a University of Western Ontario Charter conference.

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However, Prof. Roach said advocates of gay marriage have to counteract a wave of anger about the ruling instead of resting in the knowledge that the courts tend to side solidly in their favour.

"Even if you get the biggest win possible in court, you still have continuing work," Prof. Roach said in an interview after his speech.

"I really think the debate would be improved by less incantation of Charter rights and more discussion of what the merits of their case really are."