CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
[Canadian Human Rights] Commission extends protection; [Chief Commissioner,
Maxwell Yalden announced May 25/88 that Commission will accept complaints
from people not infected with HIV but who claim discrimination because of
association or group identification]. From newsnotes compiled by Gens
Hellquist.
P45 (Nov. 9, 1988): 11-12 (32cm.)
More tribunals being held [by Canadian Human Rights Commission; four more to be
held in near future -- Dale Akerstrom and Stanley Moore; Jin Hong (CBC);
Gay & Lesbian Organization of Bell Employees; and Autumn Abrahams [spelled
elsewhere as Abrahms] (Bank of Montreal)].
P94 (v13n1)(Jan. 25, 1995): 23 (17cm.)
Commissions support marriage [Canadian Human Rights Commission calls for
Parliament to recognize same-sex marriage; cites recent report of
Law Commission of Canada, which also recommends recognition].
P152 (v20n3)(April 24, 2002): 25 (22cm.)
Elsie's still at it [thirteen of Elsie Wayne's constituents filed Canadian Human
Rights Commission complaint August 11 alleging discrimination because
Wayne refused to meet them to discuss gay marriage; brief reference to
other Wayne statements].
P163 (v21n6)(Sept. 10, 2003): 27 (14cm.)