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Pearson signs treaty for creation of NATO
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Pearson becomes president of UN General Assembly
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Pearson sponsors United Nations Emergency Force
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Conference in Pugwash, Nova Scotia
Canadian Peace Research Institute was found -
Voice of Women Organization Formed
Promoted Disarmament and peace -
CBC begings TV broadcasting
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Canadian Bill of Rights is passed
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Homosexuality Criminalized
Homosexuality defined as "Criminal Sexual Psychopath" and/or "Dangerous Sexual Offender" -
CCF changes name to NDP
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Medicare was established in Sasketwan
Within 10 years it was adapted by all other provinces -
Royal Commission on bilingualism and multiculturalism begins
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Canada Signed partial test ban treaty
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Lester B Pearson Becomes 14th PM
1963-1968 -
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
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Maple Leaf adopted as flag
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CPP is established
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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
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Pierre Elliot Trudeau is elected to his first term of PM
Becoming the 15th prime minister of Canada -
Pierre Elliot Trudeau decriminalizes Homosexuality
Bill C-150 decriminalizes homosexuality across Canada -
Birth Control Removed from Criminal Code
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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
First gay magazine published & first Pride held on Toronto Island. -
Gay Rights Protests in Ottawa and Vancouver
First Gay Rights protest in Canada -
First female speaker of the Senate
Muriel McQueen Fergusson -
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
After the house of commons passed a no confidence motion, another election is called -
Wage and price control are implemented
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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
Women's oppression in unemployment -
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
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Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope Begins
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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 4 bath houses leads to 300 men being arrested -
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
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The assembly of First Nation is formed
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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
Focused on Gap Between rich and poor in Canada -
BC MP Svend Robinson comes out as first openly gay MP
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Abortion no longer declared violation of Criminal Code
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Canadian intellectuals start moving to the US in mass
Dubbed "Brain Drain" -
The federal court lifts ban on homosexuals in the military
Huge win for the LGBTQ community -
First Female PM of Canada
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Canadian Advisory Council on the Stats of women
Removed by the Fed Government -
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
They rule that same sex couples couples should have the same rights of opposite sex couples -
Pierre Elliot Trudeau Dies
He died at his home in Montreal -
Jean Chretien imposes legislation to legalize same sex marriage
"There is an evolution in society." - Jean Chretien -
BC legalizes same sex marriage
BC Court of Appeal lifts it's ban on same sex marriage -
Federal Government introduces same-sex marriage bill
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Motion to reopen the same-sex marriage debate is denied
