November 22 Toronto Ontario Minister […]
When
1979-11-22
Description
November 22 Toronto Ontario Minister of Labour Robert Elgie introduced Bill 188: Act to Provide for the Rights of Handicapped Persons, for first reading in the Ontario Legislature. The segregation of rights for handicapped persons into a separate bill was seen as a ruse by the PC government to be selective in amending the Ontario Human Rights Code. This approach went against the recommendations of Life Together, the report of the OHRC released in 1977, which called for considerable expansion and revision of the Code, including protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Elgie was later forced to withdraw the bill after organizations representing handicapped individuals in Ontario almost unanimously called it "segregationist and discriminatory."
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Queen's Park Ontario Legislature Legislative Assembly of OntarioTorontoAll People
Robert ElgieAll Organizations
Ontario Human Rights CommissionProgressive Conservative Party of OntarioAll Monograph
Life TogetherOntario Human Rights CodeBill 188: Act to Provide for the Rights of Handicapped PersonsAll Citations
Robert Trow, "Tories Sidestep Gay Rights to Bring in Bill for Handicapped," Body Politic, no. 59 (1979–80), p. 9.Robert Trow, "Outraged Handicapped Groups Force Withdrawal of 'Rights' Bill," Body Politic, no. 60 (1980), p. 9"Telegrams and Letters Flood Liberal and NDP Offices," It's Your Move, 2, no. 3 (31 December 1979): (1)Stan Oziewicz, "Bill on Discrimination against the Disabled Avoids Issue of Gays," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 23 November 1979, p. 5"New Rights Act Sleazy Political Maneuvre [sic]," Gay Niagara News, 1, no. 1 (January 1980): 1, 3Derek Nelson, "Government Move Outflanks Supporters of Gay Rights" (column), Brampton Daily Times, 30 November 1979Claire Hoy, "Tories Avoid Homosexual Issue" (column), Toronto Sun, 23 November 1979, p. 8Claire Hoy, "Elgie's Avoided Real Issue: Homosexuals" (column), Toronto Sun, 12 December 1979, p. 12A.R. Hickman, "Davis Government Bypasses Human Rights of Thousands" (letter), Brampton Daily Times, 5 December 1979"Handicapped Force Tory Retreat on Bill 188," It's Your Move, 2, no. 3 (31 December 1979): (1)"Government Introduces Human Rights Legislation," It's Your Move, 2, no. 2 (23 November 1979): (1)"Gay Politics," Gay Toronto, [no. 1, 1979], p. 4"Evading the Issue," Metro Community News 7 (7 December 1979): 1, 3"The Death of Life Together" (editorial), Body Politic, no. 59 (1979–80), p. 8"CGRO Calls on MPPs to Block Bill 188 and Send It to Committee for Hearings," It's Your Move, 2, no. 2 (23 November 1979): (1)
