Socialissues

Social Issues and Change 1950 - 2000

By Social Issues and Changes
  • Pearson signs treaty for creation of NATO

    Pearson signs treaty for creation of NATO

  • Pearson becomes president of UN General Assembly

    Pearson becomes president of UN General Assembly

  • Pearson sponsors United Nations Emergency Force

    Pearson sponsors United Nations Emergency Force

  • Conference in Pugwash, Nova Scotia

    Conference in Pugwash, Nova Scotia

    Canadian Peace Research Institute was found
  • Voice of Women Organization Formed

    Voice of Women Organization Formed

    Promoted Disarmament and peace
  • CBC begings TV broadcasting

    CBC begings TV broadcasting

  • Canadian Bill of Rights is passed

    Canadian Bill of Rights is passed

  • Homosexuality Criminalized

    Homosexuality Criminalized

    Homosexuality defined as "Criminal Sexual Psychopath" and/or "Dangerous Sexual Offender"
  • CCF changes name to NDP

    CCF changes name to NDP

  • Medicare was established in Sasketwan

    Medicare was established in Sasketwan

    Within 10 years it was adapted by all other provinces
  • Royal Commission on bilingualism and multiculturalism begins

    Royal Commission on bilingualism and multiculturalism begins

  • Canada Signed partial test ban treaty

    Canada Signed partial test ban treaty

  • Lester B Pearson Becomes 14th PM

    Lester B Pearson Becomes 14th PM

    1963-1968
  • Britain begins to decriminalize some homosexulaity

    Britain begins to decriminalize some homosexulaity

    The Wolfenden Report called for the decriminalization of homosexuality. those recommendations were adopted. Canadian PM calls for change.
  • Lester B Pearson begins his second term

    Lester B Pearson begins his second term

  • Maple Leaf adopted as flag

    Maple Leaf adopted as flag

  • CPP is established

    CPP is established

  • Pierre Elliot Trudeau runs for the Liberal Caucus and wins a seat in the House of Commons

    Pierre Elliot Trudeau runs for the Liberal Caucus and wins a seat in the House of Commons

    He wins a seat in the House of Commons.
  • Universal Medical Care is granted

    Universal Medical Care is granted

  • Pierre Elliot Trudeau is elected to his first term of PM

    Pierre Elliot Trudeau is elected to his first term of PM

    Becoming the 15th prime minister of Canada
  • Pierre Elliot Trudeau decriminalizes Homosexuality

    Pierre Elliot Trudeau decriminalizes Homosexuality

    Bill C-150 decriminalizes homosexuality across Canada
  • Birth Control Removed from Criminal Code

    Birth Control Removed from Criminal Code

  • Stonewall Riots

    Stonewall Riots

    June 28th 1969 police attempted to raid a popular gay bar, causing riots to protest the attempted raid.
  • Gay community Evolving in Canada - Early 70s

    Gay community Evolving in Canada - Early 70s

    First gay magazine published & first Pride held on Toronto Island.
  • Gay Rights Protests in Ottawa and Vancouver

    Gay Rights Protests in Ottawa and Vancouver

    First Gay Rights protest in Canada
  • First female speaker of the Senate

    First female speaker of the Senate

    Muriel McQueen Fergusson
  • Pierre Elliot Trudeau is Elected to a second term of PM

    Pierre Elliot Trudeau is Elected to a second term of PM

    The Liberals won a majority governement
  • Pierre Elliot Trudeau is Elected to a third term of PM

    Pierre Elliot Trudeau is Elected to a third term of PM

    After the house of commons passed a no confidence motion, another election is called
  • Wage and price control are implemented

    Wage and price control are implemented

  • Quebec is first province/country to ban discrimination over sexual orientation

    Quebec is first province/country to ban discrimination over sexual orientation

    The Canadian Immigration Act amended allowing gay men to immigrate into Canada
  • Strike at Auto-Parts Plant

    Strike at Auto-Parts Plant

    Women's oppression in unemployment
  • Pierre Elliot Trudeau is voted out of the PMs office

    Pierre Elliot Trudeau is voted out of the PMs office

    Joe Clark takes Trudeau's PM office for less than 8 months
  • Jeanne Sauve is appointed first female speaker of the house of commons

    Jeanne Sauve is appointed first female speaker of the house of commons

  • Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope Begins

    Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope Begins

  • Pierre Elliot Trudeau is elected to his 4th term as Prime Minister

    Pierre Elliot Trudeau is elected to his 4th term as Prime Minister

    He served a total of 12 years in the PM office
  • Raids on bath houses and hundreds of arrests

    Raids on bath houses and hundreds of arrests

    Raids on 4 bath houses leads to 300 men being arrested
  • Protests after the raids on the bath houses

    Protests after the raids on the bath houses

    3000 people were involved in violent protests after the bath houses arrests the prior day
  • Canadian Women Studies Association was Founded

    Canadian Women Studies Association was Founded

  • The assembly of First Nation is formed

    The assembly of First Nation is formed

  • Queen Elizabeth II and Pierre Elliot Trudeau sign the Canadian constitution

    Queen Elizabeth II and Pierre Elliot Trudeau sign the Canadian constitution

    Canadian constitution has not been amended since 1982
  • Women's Legal Education and Action Fund Founded by feminist lawyers

    Women's Legal Education and Action Fund Founded by feminist lawyers

    Focused on Gap Between rich and poor in Canada
  • BC MP Svend Robinson comes out as first openly gay MP

    BC MP Svend Robinson comes out as first openly gay MP

  • Abortion no longer declared violation of Criminal Code

    Abortion no longer declared violation of Criminal Code

  • Canadian intellectuals start moving to the US in mass

    Canadian intellectuals start moving to the US in mass

    Dubbed "Brain Drain"
  • The federal court lifts ban on homosexuals in the military

    The federal court lifts ban on homosexuals in the military

    Huge win for the LGBTQ community
  • First Female PM of Canada

    First Female PM of Canada

  • Canadian Advisory Council on the Stats of women

    Canadian Advisory Council on the Stats of women

    Removed by the Fed Government
  • Sexual Orientation was added for the Canadian Human Rights Act

    Sexual Orientation was added for the Canadian Human Rights Act

    Bill C-33 adds Sexual Orientation to the CHRA
  • Supreme Court Rules in favor of gay rights

    Supreme Court Rules in favor of gay rights

    They rule that same sex couples couples should have the same rights of opposite sex couples
  • Pierre Elliot Trudeau Dies

    Pierre Elliot Trudeau Dies

    He died at his home in Montreal
  • Jean Chretien imposes legislation to legalize same sex marriage

    Jean Chretien imposes legislation to legalize same sex marriage

    "There is an evolution in society." - Jean Chretien
  • BC legalizes same sex marriage

    BC legalizes same sex marriage

    BC Court of Appeal lifts it's ban on same sex marriage
  • Federal Government introduces same-sex marriage bill

    Federal Government introduces same-sex marriage bill

  • Motion to reopen the same-sex marriage debate is denied

    Motion to reopen the same-sex marriage debate is denied