April 2, 9 Toronto Commissioner […]
When
1980-04-02
Description
April 2, 9 Toronto Commissioner Winfield McKay of the Metropolitan Toronto Commissioners of Police caused a public outcry after excerpts of letters he had sent to Globe and Mail columnist Dick Beddoes were published. In them McKay called gay community leader George Hislop and feminist school trustee Susan Hunter-Harvey "misfits" and also attacked Black activist Dudley Laws. Despite calls for his firing by members of Toronto City Council and also members of the gay and Black communities, McKay was censured but not disciplined and continued his attacks on Hislop and Laws at a public meeting in May 1980.
All Places
TorontoAll People
Dudley LawsSusan Hunter-HarveyGeorge HislopDick BeddoesWinfield McKayAll Organizations
Toronto City CouncilToronto Police ServiceAll Periodicals
The Globe and Mail, The Globe MagazineAll Citations
"Win McKay Stays: Roy M.," Toronto Sun, 22 April 1980, p. 30."Who's a Misfit?" (editorial), Toronto Sun, 8 April 1980, p. 10Robert Trow, "McKay Continues Attacks on Gay and Black Leaders," Body Politic, no. 65 (1980), p. 15Robert Trow, "Community Demands He Be Fired, but McKay to Stay on Commission," Body Politic, no. 64 (1980), p. 15"Protest Group to Get a Hearing," Toronto Sun, 1 May 1980, p. 51"Police Commission Decides Not to Act on McKay Remarks," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 2 May 1980, p. 3"Oust Police Commissioner 8 Aldermen Say," Toronto Star, four star ed., 3 April 1980, p. A4Ian Mulgrew, "Right to Know Reasons for Police Raids Sought," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 3 April 1980, p. 4Ian Mulgrew, "Police Board Evicts Protestors Planning to Denounce McKay," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 18 April 1980, p. 5"McKay Won't Retract Remarks," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 4 April 1980, p. 5"McKay No Racist—Givens," Toronto Star, four star ed., 2 May 1980, p. A3Winfield C. McKay, "Mr. McKay Replies" (letter), Globe and Mail, metro ed., 9 April 1980, p. 6Sean McCann, "Commissioner Blasted but Keeps His Post," Toronto Sun, 15 April 1980, p. 94Sean McCann, "Commission OKs McKay: 'He's No Racist,'" Toronto Sun, 2 May 1980, p. 34Arthur Johnson, "Speeches Hurt Police, McKay Says," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 17 April 1980, p. 4Ed Jackson, "McKay Slanders Minority Reps, Council Members Demand Firing," Body Politic, no. 63 (1980), p. 15"I'm Staying McKay Says of Threats," Toronto Star, Saturday ed., 5 April 1980, p. A3Claire Hoy, "Sometimes You Just Can't, Win" (column), Toronto Sun, 29 May 1980, p. 15"Follow Own Rules, Police Board Told," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 15 April 1980, p. 4"Council Censures McKay for 'Inflammatory' Letter," Toronto Star, four star ed., 15 April 1980, p. A21Dick Beddoes, "Remarks Call for Dismissal" (column), Globe and Mail, metro ed., 4 April 1980, p. 8Dick Beddoes, "Protest Draws Return Fire" (column), Globe and Mail, metro ed., 2 April 1980, p. 8
