NESBIT, JOHN
Gay pensioners to fight Ottawa [Jim Egan; government pension benefits].
P37 (Dec. 1, 1987): 10 (26cm.)
Charter challenge [lawyer for James Egan and John Nesbit will apply for support to
Court Challenges Program in challenge of Old Age Security Act; request
for written support from community to Program for this application].
P42 (June 29, 1988): 7 (27cm.)
Gay couple fights back [James Egan and John Nesbit, of Courtenay, B.C.; Court
Challenges Program announced will provide funds to launch case re spouses'
allowance under Old Age Security Act]. From Ottawa Citizen.
P44 (Sept. 21, 1988): 24 (28cm.)
40 years of love & activism [James (Jim) Egan and John (Jack) Nesbit -- biographical
details and information about their legal challenge regarding pension
discrimination in the Old Age Security Act; booklet, Jim Egan, Canada's
Pioneer Gay Activist, now available]. By Harry Hill; reprinted from Angles.
P45 (Nov. 9, 1988): 4-6 (97cm.)
Not traditional couple [Jim Egan and John Nesbit case regarding refusal of federal
government to grant spousal allowance to Egan's 40-year lover after Egan turned
65; Federal Court judge, Leonard Martin, refused request; decision will be
appealed].
P69 (v9n8)[misnumbered on cover as v9n7](Dec. 18, 1991): 17 (34cm.)
No Old Age Pension [Federal Court of Appeal ruled April 29, 1993 that same-sex
couples not entitled to old age pension benefits; 2 to 1 split decision on appeal
by James Egan and John Nesbit].
P81 (v11n4)(June 9, 1993): 20-21 (27cm.)
Going to Supreme Court [Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear appeal on spousal
pension issue of James Egan and Jack Nesbit; two lower courts have ruled
against; Supreme Court expected to hear case next year].
P85 (v11n8)(Dec. 8, 1993): 21 (11cm.)
Senior couple challenges Charter [case is now considered by Supreme Court of Canada;
"benefit in question is a spousal allowance paid to a pensioner's spouse when that
spouse is between 60 and 65 and the couple has a low income; large number of
named religious groups -- Christian (Roman Catholic and fundamentalist),
Islamic, Sikh, Hindu -- argue against gay couple; additional details].
P93 (v12n8)(Dec. 7, 1994): 21 (45cm.)
A mixed decision [Supreme Court of Canada issues mixed decision in case brought by
James Egan and Jack Nesbit; ruled 9 to 0 that gays/lesbians protected against
discrimination by Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; pension benefits
issue rejected 5 to 4].
P97 (v13n4)(June 7, 1995): 19 (48cm.)
Jim Loves Jack [concerning David Adkin's Jim Loves Jack, a film about Jim Egan and
Jack Nesbit, their long-term relationship, and gay activism; background summary
of Egan and Nesbit's life].
P102 (v14n1)(Jan. 31, 1996): 25 (31cm.)
Another pioneer gone [John ("Jack") Norris Nesbit, gay pioneer and partner of gay
activist James (Jim) Egan, died June 23, 2000; (Egan died on March 9); details].
P138 (v18n5)(Aug. 2, 2000): 25 (28cm.)