See also, more broadly, HUMAN RIGHTS and its various subdivisions

Sexion 15 & your rights [including excerpts from and criticism of discussion paper released by Saskatchewan Justice Minister, Gary Lane].
P12 [1985]: 9-10 (54cm.)

The Back Door wins [concerning legal issues arising from April 1983 Toronto police raid of Back Door Gym and Sauna].
P13 [1985]: 4 (21cm.)

Ottawa to tackle "controversial" issues [Justice Minister John Crosbie says legislation will be introduced to bring laws/regulations into conformity with Charter of Rights and Freedoms; persons named who object to changes for gays: Gordon Taylor (Alberta PC), Stan Darling (Ontario PC), Lloyd Crouse (Nova Scotia MP), John Oostrom (Ontario PC MP)]. From Globe and Mail.
P19 [1985]: 27 (27cm.)

[Parliamentary Committee on Equality Rights recently presented its report, Equality for All; summary of recommendations; announcement of letter-writing campaign to encourage government to support recommendations]. By Gens Hellquist.
P21 [1986]: 7-8 (34cm.)

A justice review [listing the five recommendations made by Parliamentary Committee on Equality Rights to Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs regarding how far Charter equality should extend; discussion of Standing Committee's evaluation; writer's opinion that gay participation strengthened community]. By Bob Anaka.
P22 [1986]: 3 (34cm.)

It pays to write! [concerning letter-writing campaign about equality and the Charter; with reprints of two letters, from politicians Ray Hnatyshyn and John Turner].
P22 [1986]: 4 (30cm.)

Forum: an opinion [voicing need for a "national organization or coalition of lesbian and gay organizations...to [mount] challenges in the courts" for gay/lesbian equality rights; still much discrimination]. By Gens Hellquist.
P22 [1986]: 8 (36cm.)

Equality for All [review of results some time after government issued response to equality reform recommendations]. By Bob Anaka.
P23 [1986]: 3-4 (44cm.)

Charter defense [used in gross indecency trial in Guelph, Ontario, concerning public washroom videotaping; bathroom ruled a place of privacy by Judge Edward McNeely]. By Bob Anaka.
P23 [1986]: 9 (19cm.)

[Newsnote that Nova Scotia Attorney-General Ronald Giffin tried to keep gays/lesbians out of RCMP by threat to opt out of Charter]. From The Body Politic and Globe and Mail.
P26 [1986]: 9 (24cm.)

Discriminatory laws [fighting now easier, as Ontario Divisional Court ruled to permit simplified procedure of "application" when challenge under Charter of Rights and Freedoms; additional comments on Court Challenges Program and on James Stiles complaint against RCMP for dismissal based on homosexuality]. By D.C.
P27 [1986]: 4 (22cm.)

Supreme Court challenge [EGALE awarded $25,000 through Court Challenges Program to prepare gay/lesbian discrimination cases under Charter equality to be brought to high courts; Canadian Human Rights Act, Canada Health Act, Immigration Act, and Criminal Code will be studied]. By Michael Smith.
P44 (Sept. 21, 1988): 3-4 (44cm.)

Editorial [mentioning that April 27 marks 20th anniversary of the Charter; in looking back, it is clear that elected officials will only take equality action when forced to do so by courts].
P152 (v20n3)(April 24, 2002): 3 (15cm.)