December 9–10 Toronto The second […]
When
1980-12-09 – 1980-12-10
Description
December 9–10 Toronto The second reading of Bill 209, the proposed amendment of the Ontario Human Rights Code, was held in the Ontario Legislature. The bill was sent to the Social Development Committee for public hearings. Despite claiming for years that gay people should be protected in legislation, when asked by Claire Hoy of the Toronto Sun if his party would put forward a gay rights amendment to Bill 209 Ontario, NDP leader Michael Cassidy stated that the issue of gay rights was "not a priority at this time." Some saw this as a cynical betrayal of the gay community, an attempt to downplay gay issues in preparation for a snap provincial election. On February 2, 1981, an election was called for March 19, 1981, and Bill 209 died. (See also March 19, 1981.)
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March 19 Ontario The PCs were […]November 25 Toronto Labour Minister […]All Places
Queen's Park Ontario Legislature Legislative Assembly of OntarioTorontoAll People
Michael CassidyClaire HoyAll Organizations
Standing Social Development CommitteeNew Democratic Party OntarioAll Periodicals
Toronto SunAll Monograph
Ontario Human Rights CodeBill 209All Citations
"What Public Opinion Really Says," Body Politic, no. 70 (1981), p. 11.Grant Wedge, "No Betrayal" (letter), Body Politic, no. 71 (1981), pp. 4–5"The NDP: Our Fair-weather Friends," Gay Niagara News, 2, no. 2 (February 1981): 6"NDP: No Damned Principles" (editorial), Body Politic, no. 70 (1981), p. 9"Human Rights Code Hearings Start February 23, NDP Caucus and Key Liberals Betray Commitments to Lesbians and Gay Men," It's Your Move, 4, no. 1 (January 1981): (1)Claire Hoy, "NDP Backs Away from Gay Rights" (column), Toronto Sun, 11 December 1980, p. 20Chris Bearchell, "Strange Bedfellows?" Body Politic, no. 70 (1981), pp. 10–11
