The Canadian Bill of Rights
Title
The Canadian Bill of Rights
Subject
Canada
religion, Jehovah's witnesses
Civil Rights
Bill of Rights
Description
This document is an illustrated text of the Canadian Bill of Rights, which preceded the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Canadian Bill of Rights committed the federal government "the recognition and protection of human rights and freedoms". This Bill was signed into law under Prime John Diefenbaker's government in 1960.
Creator
Canada (government)
Source
Library and Archives Canada
Publisher
Canada (government)
Library and Archives Canada: http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=225288
Date
July 1, 1960
Contributor
Julius Grey, "The Charter: Its Achievements and Its Detractors" Library and Archives Canada, online: http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayItem&lang=eng&rec_nbr=225288
Rights
Public domain
Library and Archives Canada
Canada (Government)
Format
image file/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
MIKAN no. 225288
Original Format
image file/jpeg
paper
text
Files
Collection
Citation
Canada (government), “The Canadian Bill of Rights,” Exhibits, accessed December 22, 2024, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2294.