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Lester appointed to Secretary of State
Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent appointed Lester to Secretary of State for External Affairs in the Liberal government -
The Female Employees Fair Remuneration Act was passed
This was the beginning of women starting to receive the same pay as a man would. This Act was passed in Ontario and many other provinces passed similar Acts (Promoting fair Employment in Ontario, ) -
Lester received Nobel Peace Prize
He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for his role in resolving the Suez Crisis. -
Canadian Bill of Rights
the Bill of Rights is only a federal statute, rather than a constitutional document. As a federal statute, it can be changed through the "ordinary legislative process" and has no application to provincial laws. It also motivated many to improve rights protections in Canada. (W.H. McConnell) -
Saskatchewan medical plan & doctor strike
Saskatchewan creates medical insurance plan for physicians' services. On July 1st, doctors strike for 23 days -
Lester elected Prime Minister
Lester B Pierson is elected Prime Minister -
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Lester B Pearson PM
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BC creates provincial medical plan
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Medical Care Act provides 50/50 cost sharing for insurance plans
Medical Care Act provides 50/50 cost sharing for provincial/territorial medical insurance plans -
The Royal Commission on the Status of Women is established
The purpose of the commission was to ensure that women would have equal opportunities with men in all aspects of Canada's society. Women could go and express their experiences and concerns about the society they lived in. (The Royal Commission on the Status of Women, ) -
Lester introduced a discrimination-free system
Lester introduced a discrimination-free system which encouraged immigration to Canada. -
Medical Care Act goes into force
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Homosexuality Was Decriminalized in Canada
IN 1969 homosexuality was officially decriminalized in Canada. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/timeline-same-sex-rights-in-canada-1.1147516 -
Pierre Trudeau altered abortion under the Criminal Code
Women could receive an abortion if being pregnant was a risk to their health or life. Before this any abortion would be illegal. (Abortion in Canada, ) -
Official Languages act
Pierre Trudeau introduced a law that made french Canada's second official language -
Toronto Held it's Very First Pride Parade
was an exciting moment in Canada and especially for the gay community http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/timeline-same-sex-rights-in-canada-1.1147516 -
Canadian Human Rights Act is passed by the Federal government
The Act made some of the Royal commissions recommendations a law. It made discrimination based on gender illegal and made sure that women were paid the same amount that a man did with the same job. (Canadian Human Rights Act, ) -
Federal government creates Health Services Review
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Health Services Review report released
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Provincial/Territorial reciprocal billing agreement
both governments reciprocal billing agreement for in-patient hospitals services provided out-of-province/territory -
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Charter was signed into law by Queen Elizabeth II of Canada on April 17, 1982. The Charter was preceded by the Canadian Bill of Rights, which was enacted in 1960. However, the Bill of Rights is only a "federal statute," rather than a constitutional document. -
Canada Health Act passes
combines hospital & medical acts; sets conditions and criteria on portability, accessibility, university, comprehensives and public administration -
Brain Drain
A brain drain is a large movement of people working in a certain profession moving to another Country. A huge Brain Drain in Canadian history happened in the 1990s when people working in engineering, science, computer programming,etc. left Canada to live in the USA. Reasons why these people wanted to emigrate would include better standards of living, higher salary, access to more advanced technology(Dodari and LaPorte, 1). We need these workers because they make money for our economy. -
Brain Drain Bibliography ( I put a link to the google doc with the bibliography because there is a character limit)
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Gay Marrage is Leagalized in Canada
Gays and lesbians now allowed to married in Canada http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/timeline-same-sex-rights-in-canada-1.1147516
