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Women allowed to vote
Women were finally allowed to vote but not all races for example, African, Japanese and East Indian. -
Enemy Aliens
Enemy Aliens in Canada were treated poorly because of their culture. Guards mistreated them, movies were made about how bad they were and Canadians were getting scared of them. -
Bills of Rights
The Prime Minister introduced the federal Bill of Rights which protects freedom of religion, speech, the press and of assembly and association—which guarantees legal rights. This Bill of Rights is saying that everyone's life matters and that everyone deserves to live their own life and do what they want, while respecting others. -
Indians of Canada
Indians of Canada had gotten the right to vote, but only if they gave up their Indian status. -
Status of Women
The Commission's guiding words of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: it's women's choice to to take employment outside of their traditional jobs, responsibility of children is for mothers and fathers, etc. -
The Canadian Rights Act
This act protects people in Canada from discrimination when they are employed by private companies, like banks, trucking companies, broadcasters and telecommunications companies. People can show this act when they need to protect themselves against harassment or discrimination based on their age, race, etc. -
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom
This Charter makes sure every Canadian is treated equally, it guarantees equality rights and other fundamental rights like freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, infringements by laws, policies or actions of the government. -
Rights of Indigenous people
The government said that they will make changes to how the federal government recognizes Indigenous rights, saying that they will work with their communities to create legal framework to strengthen and advance self-determination and self-governance.The government is also acknowledging violence against indigenous women. -
The right to vote
Since all these laws have passed, every Canadian citizens has the right to vote.
