Canadian Bill of Rights Prohibits Sexual Discrimination
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Women’s Issues, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Feminism, Feminists, Women’s Rights, Gender Issues, Sexism, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Human Rights
- Curriculum: Women’s History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Canada
- Date: August 4, 1960
Article abstract: The 1960 Canadian bill of rights marked a first step toward the constitutional protection of women’s rights and civil liberties in Canada.
Summary of Event
On July 1, 1960, the Canadian House of Commons began debate on a bill titled “Act for the Recognition and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.” A little more than one month later, on August 4, 1960, the House of Commons unanimously approved the legislation. The “Canadian bill of rights,” as this piece of legislation came to be known, guaranteed Canadians...
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