Human Rights

Human Rights

Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Jan 1, 1990

Ontario Racial Discrimination Act

Mar 14, 1944

The first human rights statute of the contemporary era

First bill of rights in Canada

Apr 1, 1947

In 1947, the Province of Saskatchewan enacted the first bill of rights in Canada

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Dec 10, 1948

Canadian Bill of Rights

Aug 10, 1960

The first human rights code

Jun 15, 1962

The first human rights code to consolidate various anti-discrimination provisions was adopted by Ontario in 1962

Canadian Human Rights Act

Dec 31, 1977

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Apr 17, 1982

The Charter was signed into law by Queen Elizabeth II of Canada on April 17, 1982 along with the rest of the Act.