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Discrimination Prevention Act 1943
- Part Of
- John J.Glass fonds
- Documents series
- Level
- File
- ID
- Fonds 109; Series 2; File 28
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- John J.Glass fonds
- Documents series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 109
- Series
- 2
- File
- 28
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1935-1943
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of material pertaining to Bill 24 of the Ontario legislature, An Act to Prevent Discrimination Because of Colour, Race, Creed, or Religion. Its shorter title was the Discrimination Prevention Act 1943. It was tabled by John Glass. In addition to a draft and memorandum on the bill there is correspondence expressing approval from organizations such as the Canadian Jewish Congress, the Ontario Religious Education Council, the Canadian Congress of Labour, and a representative of the black community. The is also an antisemitic notice that was circulated to workers in a wage dispute at a factory in Newmarket, Ontario. The notices were subsequently taken down and sent to Glass' office for disposal.
- Finally, there are copies of acts on similar themes, such as antidiscrimination and civil rights, that were produced in other jurisdictions such as New Jersey, Ohio, Wisconsin, New York, and Manitoba from 1935 to 1942.
- Name Access
- Canadian Jewish Congress
- Ontario Religious Education Council
- Subjects
- Discrimination--Law and legislation
- Physical Condition
- Several of the letters are in poor condition and are enclosed in plastic.
- Places
- Manitoba
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Wisconsin
- Source
- Archival Descriptions