November 7 Ottawa In a three-to-two […]

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1967-11-07

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November 7 Ottawa In a three-to-two decision, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal of Everett George Klippert, an admitted homosexual who had been sentenced to an indefinite period of detention in March 1966 as a dangerous sexual offender. Chief Justice John R. Cartwright, who had recommended quashing Klippert's preventive detention sentence, in a dissenting opinion suggested that the laws regarding homosexuality be clarified, and that it was not their intention to incarcerate harmless homosexuals for life. Intense media and political interest followed the dismissal of Klippert's appeal and influenced Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau in introducing amendments to the Criminal Code concerning homosexuality (Bill C-150). Although these amendments would eventually come into effect in August 1969, Klippert was not paroled until July 20,1971. (See also August 1965; March 9, 1966 November 8, and December 21,1967.)

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