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September 7 Ottawa Gordon […]

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1978-09-07

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September 7 Ottawa Gordon Fairweather, chief commissioner of the CHRC, criticized the federal government's proposed charter of human rights and freedoms before a meeting of the joint Senate–House of Commons committee studying the constitution. Fairweather remarked that the proposed charter was missing key areas of protection from discrimination, including sexual orientation, physical handicap, and marital status.

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Ottawa

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Gordon Fairweather

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Canadian Human Rights Commission

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"Rights Proposals Rapped," Vancouver Province, 8 September 1978, p. 7."Human Rights Update," Forum (CLGRC, Montréal), 3, no. 4 (Fall 1978): (3)David Garmaise, "Human Rights Charter 'Full of Holes' According to Chief Commissioner Fairweather: 'Can't Duck the Issue,' Says Human Rights Head," Body Politic, no. 47 (1978), p. 9"Fairweather—Friend," Gay Tide, no. 21 (December 1978), p. 4
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