| ID: |
HARP-393 |
| Title: |
Law as shield: winning fairness for gays and lesbians |
| Source: |
Law Now , v.24(6) Je/Jl’00 pg 14-16 |
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| Year: |
2000 |
| Pages: |
0 |
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| Keywords: |
Canada, discrimination, equality before the law, human rights, non-discrimination, homosexual marriage/homosexual relationship, civil and political rights, gay/lesbian rights, criminal law, minority rights |
| Abstract: |
In 1969, the Parliament of Canada decriminalized gay sexual activity between consenting adults. Lesbian and gay Canadians have struggled to move from criminals under Canadian law to full and equal citizens. Important advances have been made toward that goal in different jurisdictions. The Province of Alberta has, however, shown a peculiar determination to refuse to recognize its gay and lesbian citizens as persons deserving of dignity and respect and equal treatment under the laws. |
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False |
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Keywords: Canada, civil and political rights, criminal law, discrimination, equality before the law, gay/lesbian rights, homosexual marriage/homosexual relationship, human rights, minority rights, non-discrimination
