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Order in Council published in Canada Gazette declaring Jehovah's Witnesses to be an illegal organization

Title

Order in Council published in Canada Gazette declaring Jehovah's Witnesses to be an illegal organization

Subject

Canada, history, minorities, Jehovah's Witnesses, religion

Description

This document is the front page of the Canada Gazette from July 4, 1940. It publishes an Order in Council declaring Jehovah's Witnesses to be an illegal organization.

Creator

Canada (Government)

Source

The Canada Gazette, 1867-1946 (Dominion of Canada), volume 74, Extra, 4 July 1940, page 1

Publisher

The Canada Gazette, 1867-1946 (Dominion of Canada), volume 74, Extra, 4 July 1940, page 1
Library and Archives Canada, A Nation's Chronicle: The Canada Gazette: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canada-gazette/093/001060-119.01-e.php?document_id_nbr=8479&image_id_nbr=322826&f=g&PHPSESSID=g6s3php395jm842duslrqg2dl4

Date

July 4, 1940

Rights

Public domain

Format

image file/jpeg

Language

English
French

Type

Still image
document
text

Identifier

The Canada Gazette, 1867-1946 (Dominion of Canada), volume 74, Extra, 4 July 1940

Original Format

image file/jpeg
paper
text

Files

Canada gazette front page .jpg

Citation

Canada (Government), “Order in Council published in Canada Gazette declaring Jehovah's Witnesses to be an illegal organization,” Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2265.