May 15 Toronto In her inaugural […]
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1981-05-15
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May 15 Toronto In her inaugural speech to the Ontario Legislature as labour critic, Sheila Copps (Lib–Hamilton Centre) surprised everyone by vowing to personally move the sexual orientation amendment to Bill 7 in committee, and if defeated there she would also move it at third reading. Columnist Claire Hoy of the Toronto Sun dismissed Copps as "the new champion of depravity." On May 19, 1981, the amendment was actually moved by Richard Johnston (NDP–Scarborough West) during the second reading of the bill, and Bill 7 was sent to the Standing Committee on Resources Development for detailed debate before a final vote. (See also June 2, 1981; June 19, 1981; October 28–November 4, 1981; and December 1, 1981.)
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December 1 Toronto The Ontario […]October 28–November 4 Toronto The […]June 19 Ottawa A private member's […]June 2 Toronto Representatives of […]May 14 Toronto About 300 […]All Places
TorontoAll People
Richard JohnstonClaire HoySheila CoppsAll Organizations
Government of OntarioAll Periodicals
Toronto Daily Star; Toronto StarAll Monograph
Bill 7All Citations
"Second Reading of Bill 7 to Amend the Human Rights Code," It's Your Move, 4, no. 4 (June 1981): (1).Stan Oziewicz, "NDP Caucus Could Seek Homosexual-rights Clause," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 14 May 1981, p. 4"Ontario Human Rights Code Amendments," GO Update, July 1981, pp. (1–2)Robert Matas, "Party Split, but Copps Plans Motion on Gays," Globe and Mail, weekend ed., 16 May 1981, p. 5Kirk Makin, "NDP's Amendment Would Protect Gays from Discrimination," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 20 May 1981, p. 5Sol Littman, "Opposition Split on Homosexual Rights: Ontario Code Tidies Up Patchwork Laws and Protects More Groups," Toronto Star, four star ed., 14 May 1981, p. D20Ed Jackson, "Human Rights: Last Round at Queen's Park. Opposition Parties Find Born-again Support for Gay Amendment," Body Politic, no. 74 (1981), p. 11Claire Hoy, "Abetting a Sick Society" (column), Toronto Sun, 17 May 1981, p. 12Sue Hanna, "Gay Rights Advocate Admits Code Crusade a Losing Cause," Ottawa Citizen, capital ed., 18 June 1981, p. 23Rick Haliechuk, "Rights Code Under Fire for Ignoring Homosexuals," Toronto Star, Saturday ed., 16 May 1981, p. A6
