July 25 Ottawa Parliament passed an […]
When
1977-07-25
Description
July 25 Ottawa Parliament passed an amended Immigration Act (1976) that removed homosexuals from the list of inadmissible classes of person. The amended act replaced the Immigration Act of 1952, and came into force on April 10, 1978. This was seen as the first victory on the national level for NGRC.
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OttawaAll Organizations
National 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)Government of CanadaAll Monograph
Immigration ActAll Citations
"New Immigration Act Not Yet in Force," Body Politic, no. 38 (1977), p. 5."New Immigration Act Drops Gay Exclusion," Body Politic, no. 36 (1977), p. 4"Immigration Bill Finally Passed: MPs to take Vacation," Montreal Star, 26 July 1977, p. A10D.G. (David Garmaise), "Immigration," GO Info, 4, no. 5 (September 1977) : 2Ron Dayman, "One Failure, One Victory for NGRC," NGRC Forum, 2, no. 3 (Summer 1977): (5)
