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The charter to fully establish the United Nations was created and signed immediately after the second world war. The United Nations not only works as a peacekeeping force, and works to protect human rights as well.
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was established and signed by the members of the United Nations. Canada is among these nations.
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Prime Minister, John Diefenbaker brought the Canadian Bill of Rights which was and is an essential keystone to the infrastructure of human rights in Canada.
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English and French become equal languages in Canada. French and English are given equal rights and privileges. Both languages are equal in their use in federal institutions.
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Saskatchewan Human Rights Code was formed. This act prohibited many things like discrimination within public contracts, and it gave everyone the right to education.
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms signed by Queen Elizabeth II. Lists and grants non-negotiable human civil, and political rights to everyone in Canada.
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Prime Minister Brian Mulroney announced that they have mistreated the Japanese. $21 000 would be given in compensation to each Japanese citizen who was expelled from the coast, and was born before 1 April 1949.
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Sexual orientation is now one of the things one cannot be dicriminated for according to the Human Rights Act.
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Government apologiezes to the aboriginals of Canada for mistreating them. They also regret their choice in the segregation of the native children in their education system. $350 million was promised for Aboriginal welfare programs.
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Capital punishment in Canada was completely removed, both from the Canadian Criminal Code, and the Canadian National Defence Act.
