May 12 Ottawa The NGRC/CNDH […]
When
1976-05-12
Description
May 12 Ottawa The NGRC/CNDH presented the brief "The Dangerous (Sexual) Offender Legislation: A Call for Abolition" before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, which was studying the proposed Bill C–83, the government's "peace and security" legislation. The brief was presented by Ron Dayman (NGRC/CNDH), Charlie Hill (GO), and Denis LeBlanc (GO) and called for the abolition of all "dangerous sexual offender" legislation. Many of the members of the committee ignored the brief, while others were actively scornful. For example, René Matte (Créditiste –Champlain) opened his remarks with the sentence, "Our society must be very sick indeed if the government gave you permission to appear before us." The Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs finished studying the proposed bill in June and sent it back to the full House of Commons for a third and final reading, but the House adjourned before considering the bill, and it died. It was reintroduced in 1977 and was passed, without changes. (See also May 13, 1976, and July 24, 1976.)
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July 24 Timmins, Ont. At a policy […]May 13 Ottawa A motion to direct the […]February Ottawa The federal […]All Places
OttawaAll People
René MatteDenis LeblancCharlie HillRon DaymanAll Organizations
CréditisteGays of Ottawa Gays d'Ottawa GO, Gays of Ottawa Gais de L'Outaouais GOStanding Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs House of CommonsNational Gay Rights Coalition Coalition nationale pour les droits des homosexuels NGRC CNDH, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Rights Coalition / Coalition canadienne pour les droits des lesbiennes et des gais (CLGRC / CCDLG)All Monograph
Bill C–83The Dangerous (Sexual) Offender Legislation: A Call for AbolitionAll Citations
David Rand, "MPs Duck Issues: 'Peace and Security' Legislation," Gay Tide, 3, no. 3 (August 1976): 8, 11.Robin Metcalfe, "Dangerous Sexual Offender Legislation," Voice (GAE, Halifax), no. 1 (July 1976), p. (6)"Legislation Threatens Gay Rights, Brief Charges," Labor Challenge, 21 June 1976, p. 2"Homosexual Group Opposes 'Harsh' Proposal: Non-violent Sex Offences," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 13 May 1976, p. 2"Homosexual Group Attacks Crime Bill," Toronto Star, four star ed., 13 May 1976, p. B8"Gays Not Happy about Dangerous Offenders Bill," Toronto Sun, 13 May 1976, p. 24David Garmaise, "New Law Is Unjust: Dangerous Sexual Offenders," GO Info, 3, no. 2 (April–May 1976): 3David Garmaise, "MPs Ignore Brief, Harangue Gays," Body Politic, no. 25 (1976), p. 4D.G. (David Garmaise), "Dangerous Sexual Offenders," NGRC Forum, 1, no. 2 (Summer 1976): (1–2)David Garmaise, "DSO Laws: A Call for Abolition," Body Politic, no. 25 (1976), p. 4David Garmaise, "Bill C–83 Up for 3rd Reading," GO Info, 3, no. 3 (June–July 1976): 5Ron Dayman, "One Failure, One Victory for NGRC," NGRC Forum, 2, no. 3 (Summer 1977): (5)
