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January–February Ottawa The Ottawa […]

When

1981-01 – 1981-02

Description

January–February Ottawa The Ottawa Children's Aid Society (CAS) confirmed that it would consider placing children with homosexual foster parents, but only as a last resort. Preference was to be given to placing children in a "normalized setting," with heterosexual parents. Roger Galipeau, president of GO, called the policy discriminatory and asked CAS to reconsider its position.

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Ottawa

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Roger Galipeau

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Gays of Ottawa Gays d'Ottawa GO, Gays of Ottawa Gais de L'Outaouais GO

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David Garmaise, "Gay Foster Parents a Last Resort: CAS," Body Politic, no. 71 (1981), p. 14.