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Canada joins the United Nations which was a group of 50 countries who were working for peace between humans.
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The declaration of human rights was signed by the united nations members and Canada was now among the signing members.
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Repulsed by South Africa's racist policies against its black majority, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker sides with African and Asian members at the Commonwealth Conference in India, and was the only leader of a predominantly white country to oppose that South Africa's application for renewed Commonwealth membership. Consequently, South Africa withdraws its application.
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Canada becomes the first western country to introduce a policy of multiculturalism. All Canadians can now maintain and develop their own cultural identities.
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This act was passed in 1977 and stopped all discrimination because of race, religion, and anything else that made people discriminate others. It was a huge step forward in protecting human rights.
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Ther convention on the elimination of any type of discrimination against women was held in 1981.
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The Vienna World Conference promoted global participation, and was an effective way to influence international society.
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There was a conference on racism that was held in the Durban International Convention Centre, this conference dealt with slavery issues in Israel and Canada took part in this conference.
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This act extends marriage rights to same-sex couples. This passing made Canada the fourth country to take this big step.
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Canada ratified the convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities which made many people with disabilites more equal because at first they didn't have all the rights they deserved and yeah.
