October 14 Toronto Justice Thomas […]
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1981-10-14
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October 14 Toronto Justice Thomas Zuber and two other justices of the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned the reinstatement of gay OPP officer Paul Head, stating that Head had failed to prove that his resignation in March 1978 was made under duress and coercion and was not truly voluntary. Head appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada, which heard the case on April 29, 1985, and ruled to dismiss it on May 9, 1985, stating there was no basis for judicial review. (See also December 9, 1981.)
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Geoffrey York, "Appeal Court Upholds OPP Resignation," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 15 October 1981, p. 5."Homosexual Policeman Fights for Job," Toronto Star, four star ed., 1 December 1981, p. E6"Ex-OPP Officer Quit in Captive Situation, Lawyer Tells Court," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 30 April 1985, p. M2Farrell Crook, "Homosexual OPP Constable Loses Appeal to Win Job Back," Toronto Star, four star ed., 15 October 1981, p. C9Gus Carlson, "Gay Cop Loses Reinstatement: Appeal Court Upholds Resignation," Toronto Sun, 15 October 1981, p. 44Chris Bearchell, "Cop's Reinstatement Overturned: Court of Appeal Chops Head," Body Politic, no. 78 (1981), p. 16
