Alberta's Human Rights Act

Edmonton, Alberta
1966

Alberta passes its Human Rights Act. It sets up a comprehensive system for dealing with discrimination, but only has a single understaffed Administrator.

In 1972, the province would strengthen its position by renaming the act the Individual Rights Protection Act, creating a Human Rights Commission, and hiring staff to administer it.

Déjà vu

The Birth of Human Rights Codes

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See:
Alberta Human Rights Act S.A. 1966, c.39
Individual Rights Protection Act S.A. 1972, c.2

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