The Newfoundland Human Rights Act

St. John's, Newfoundland
1969

Newfoundland takes the plunge into human rights protection with the Human Rights Act.

It will be 1974, however, before the Act provides for a Commission to ensure compliance with the law.

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The Birth of Human Rights Codes

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See:
Nfld. Human Rights Act S. Nfld. 1969, No. 75

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Ontario (1962)
Nova Scotia (1963)
Alberta (1966)
New Brunswick (1967)
Prince Edward Island (1968)