May 12 Ottawa The NGRC/CNDH […]

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1976-05-12

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May 12 Ottawa The NGRC/CNDH presented the brief "The Dangerous (Sexual) Offender Legislation: A Call for Abolition" before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, which was studying the proposed Bill C–83, the government's "peace and security" legislation. The brief was presented by Ron Dayman (NGRC/CNDH), Charlie Hill (GO), and Denis LeBlanc (GO) and called for the abolition of all "dangerous sexual offender" legislation. Many of the members of the committee ignored the brief, while others were actively scornful. For example, René Matte (Créditiste –Champlain) opened his remarks with the sentence, "Our society must be very sick indeed if the government gave you permission to appear before us." The Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs finished studying the proposed bill in June and sent it back to the full House of Commons for a third and final reading, but the House adjourned before considering the bill, and it died. It was reintroduced in 1977 and was passed, without changes. (See also May 13, 1976, and July 24, 1976.)

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July 24 Timmins, Ont. At a policy […]May 13 Ottawa A motion to direct the […]February Ottawa The federal […]

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Ottawa

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René Matte Denis Leblanc Charlie Hill Ron Dayman

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Créditiste Gays of Ottawa Gays d'Ottawa GO, Gays of Ottawa Gais de L'Outaouais GO Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs House of Commons National Gay Rights Coalition Coalition nationale pour les droits des homosexuels NGRC CNDH, Canadian Lesbian and Gay Rights Coalition / Coalition canadienne pour les droits des lesbiennes et des gais (CLGRC / CCDLG)

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Bill C–83 The Dangerous (Sexual) Offender Legislation: A Call for Abolition

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David Rand, "MPs Duck Issues: 'Peace and Security' Legislation," Gay Tide, 3, no. 3 (August 1976): 8, 11.Robin Metcalfe, "Dangerous Sexual Offender Legislation," Voice (GAE, Halifax), no. 1 (July 1976), p. (6)"Legislation Threatens Gay Rights, Brief Charges," Labor Challenge, 21 June 1976, p. 2 "Homosexual Group Opposes 'Harsh' Proposal: Non-violent Sex Offences," Globe and Mail, metro ed., 13 May 1976, p. 2 "Homosexual Group Attacks Crime Bill," Toronto Star, four star ed., 13 May 1976, p. B8 "Gays Not Happy about Dangerous Offenders Bill," Toronto Sun, 13 May 1976, p. 24 David Garmaise, "New Law Is Unjust: Dangerous Sexual Offenders," GO Info, 3, no. 2 (April–May 1976): 3 David Garmaise, "MPs Ignore Brief, Harangue Gays," Body Politic, no. 25 (1976), p. 4 D.G. (David Garmaise), "Dangerous Sexual Offenders," NGRC Forum, 1, no. 2 (Summer 1976): (1–2)David Garmaise, "DSO Laws: A Call for Abolition," Body Politic, no. 25 (1976), p. 4 David Garmaise, "Bill C–83 Up for 3rd Reading," GO Info, 3, no. 3 (June–July 1976): 5 Ron Dayman, "One Failure, One Victory for NGRC," NGRC Forum, 2, no. 3 (Summer 1977): (5)

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Bill C–83

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