November Toronto The staff […]
When
1978-11
Description
November Toronto The staff association bargaining committee of theChildren's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto sought to include protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation in its union contract. Ontario Social Services Minister Keith Norton declared that the proposal would likely meet with strongly negative public reaction. On November 26, 1978, columnist Claire Hoy and the Toronto Sun attacked the proposal, and the society was deluged with telephone calls, most of them supporting Hoy's position. Under pressure, the employees' union withdrew the clause from contract demands.
All Places
TorontoAll People
Claire HoyKeith NortonAll Organizations
Ontario Ministry of Social ServicesAll Periodicals
Toronto SunAll Citations
Victor Malarek, "Children's Aid Society Asked by Staff Group Not to Refuse Employment to Homosexuals," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 24 November 1978, p. 1."Job Request for Gays Criticized by Norton," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 28 November 1978, p. 3Ross Irwin, "Media Clips CAS Clause," Body Politic, no. 50 (1979), p. 15Claire Hoy, "Child Care by Deviates?" Toronto Sun, 26 November 1978, p. 8"Homosexual Clause Dropped: Children's Aid Shocked at Public Reaction," Toronto Star, four star ed., 30 November 1978, p. A15Robin Hardy, "Hoy Attacks Children's Aid," Body Politic, no. 49 (1978–79), p. 9"Don't Bar Homosexuals CAS Urged," Toronto Star, four star ed., 24 November 1978, p. A3"CAS Staff Drops Plan to Bar Discrimination against Homosexuals," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 30 November 1978, p. 1
