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In this case, Fred Christie, a Black man living in Montreal, sued the York Tavern after the latter refused to sell him a glass of beer. The case involved the freedom of contract, including the right to discriminate provided that there are no laws or…

This photograph captures Idle No More protesters marching along Government Street in Victoria on December 21, 2012.

This photograph captures Idle No More protesters marching along Government Street in Victoria on December 21, 2012.

This is the only known photograph of the riots at Christie Pits in Toronto, 1933. Here is a description of the event provided by The Canadian Museum for Human Rights, online: https://humanrights.ca/riot-christie-pits " On the night of August 16,…