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Civil Rights Committee
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 17; Series 23
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 23
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1950
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- In 1950, Canadian Jewish Congress through the Joint Public Relations Committee, was heavily involved in promoting and influencing public opinion in favour of an anti-discrimination law in employment. While this heading is a misnomer, Canadian Jewish Congress did its utmost to popularize the concept of civil rights, at that time not a widely accepted one.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of general files of the Civil Rights Committee.
- Notes
- Series formerly described and cited as RG255.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions