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The Canadian Bill of Rights [1] (French: Déclaration canadienne des droits) is a federal statute and bill of rights enacted by the Parliament of Canada on August 10, 1960. [2] It provides Canadians with certain rights at Canadian federal law in relation to other federal statutes.
August 10, 1960 – Canadian Bill of Rights was enacted. O'Grady v Sparling [1960] SCR 804 R v George [1960] SCR 871 intoxication defence McKay v R [1965] SCR 798 Election law Munro v National Capital Commission [1966] SCR 663 powers of the NCC to expropriate and use land Peso Silver Mines Ltd v Cropper [1966] SCR 673 June 20, 1966
July 22 – Vincent Massey becomes the first Canadian to receive the Royal Victorian Chain. July 25–27 – The first First Ministers conference is held. August 10 – The Canadian Bill of Rights is given royal assent. September – York University's first class begins learning. September 19 – The University of Calgary is founded.
Canadian Bill of Rights, 1960; Narcotic Control Act, 1961; Canada Labour Code, 1967; Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968–69; Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, 1970; Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act, 1970; Weights and Measures Act, 1970; Divorce Act, 1968 - replaced by Divorce Act, 1985; Canada Wildlife Act, 1973; National Symbol of ...
As a trial lawyer, and in opposition, Diefenbaker had long been concerned with civil liberties. On July 1, 1960, Dominion Day, he introduced the Canadian Bill of Rights in Parliament. The bill rapidly passed and was proclaimed on August 10, fulfilling a lifetime goal of Diefenbaker's, as he had begun drafting it as early as 1936.
Shumiatcher drafted the 1947 Saskatchewan Bill of Rights, which was the model for the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the Canadian Bill of Rights (1960). [6] The bill was the first of its kind in the British Commonwealth. [10] [11] It codified the rights of due process, freedom of speech, freedom of religion ...
[a] Between 1960 and 1982, only five of the thirty-five cases concerning the Bill of Rights that were heard by the Supreme Court of Canada resulted in a successful outcome for claimants. [1] The relative ineffectiveness of the Canadian Bill of Rights motivated many [who?] to improve rights protections in Canada.
This category contains events in August 1960 in Canada. ... Canadian Bill of Rights This page was last edited on 9 June 2024, at 02:48 (UTC). Text ...