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Canada signs the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The United Nations has created a Universal Declaration of 30 articles, enforcing peace all around the world. -
Canada passes the Canada Fair Employment Practices Act
One of the first acts of employment equity is placed on a federal level in Canada. It enforces equal treatment and pay between all members of a staffing system. -
Canada adopts the Female Employees Equal Pay Act
To reinforce the equity act, Canada enforces an act stating that femal staff will be paid the same wage of men with similar work. -
Canada grants Aboriginals the vote
For the first time Aboriginals are allowed to vote under their status as such. -
Canada passes the Bill of Rights
After passing the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Canada wanted to enforce a stronger act upon the country itself. This ambition created the Bill Of Rights. -
Canada passes the Canadian Human Rights Act
The federal government passes the Canadian Human Rights Act. It includes all the provinces exluding P.E.I. and no territories. -
Canada passes the Charter Of Rights and Freedoms
"Of all the human rights milestones in 20th century Canada, arguably the single most significant is the passing of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms." -Canadian Human Rights Commission website This Charter dictates that all peoples are treated equally despite any form of racial profiling or background and that all people have these rights and freedoms. -
Canada passes the Employment Equity Act
Canada enforces an act stating that those of visible minorities shall be treated equally in the workplace. -
Federal government forces CNR to follow the Canadian Human Rights Act
"Despite advancements in women's rights, the Canadian National Railway Company ("CNR") hired very few women. In 1987, women made up only 0.7 per cent of CNR's unskilled work force even though they represented 41 percent of Canada's labour force." -Canadian Human Rights Commission website Due to this, an organization called Action Travail des Femmes worked hard to put the CNR in its place. -
Same-sex marriage is made legal in Canada
For the first time a same-sex marriage has been recognized in Canada, and it is made legal across the country. -
Canada passes the Veterans' Bill Of Rights
After noticing that Canadian veterans were not being fully respected, Canada passes a bill reinforcing the respect that veterans' should be given.
