Québec's Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms

Québec City, Québec
1975

Joining 8 other provinces, Québec passes its Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. What makes this law special is its scope.

Like Saskatchewan's 1947 Bill of Rights, it covers all political rights and fundamental freedoms in addition to the anti- discrimination and equal pay provisions that are found in other human rights codes.

Already on board...

Ontario (1962)
Nova Scotia (1963)
Alberta (1966)
New Brunswick (1967)
Prince Edward Island (1968)
Newfoundland (1969)
British Columbia (1969)
Manitoba (1970)

Déjà vu

The Birth of The Human Rights Code

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See:
Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, S.Q. 1975 c. 6