EGALE Joins Newfoundland in Celebrating Passage of Human Rights Act Amendments
December 10, 1997
The Government of Newfoundland amended its Human Rights Act yesterday to prohibit discrimination on the ground of 'sexual orientation'. Bill 21 was passed just in time for World Human Rights Day.  Full Text

World Human Rights Day - EGALE Joins Newfoundland in Celebrating Passage of Human Rights Act Amendments
December 10, 1997
The Government of Newfoundland amended its Human Rights Act yesterday to prohibit discrimination on the ground of “sexual orientation”. Bill 21 was passed just in time for World Human Rights Day.  Full Text

Supreme Court of Canada to Hear Challenge to Alberta’s Refusal to Protect Gays, Lesbians from Discrimination
October 31, 1997
The Supreme Court of Canada is about to begin hearings in the case of Vriend v Alberta - a constitutional challenge to Alberta’s refusal to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination.  Full Text

Federal Government Extends Definition of Spouse but Appeals Tribunal Ruling
October 20, 1997
EGALE has just received a memorandum from Treasury Board, directing all federal Directors of Personnel and Chiefs of Staff to start interpreting the definition of 'common-law spouse' in collective agreements as if the words 'of the opposite sex' were...  Full Text

Landmark Egale AGM Elects New Board of Directors, Adopts Nation-Wide Regional Structure and Reveals Plans for New Mandate of the House of Commons
September 18, 1997
Last week’s AGM marked a turning-point in the history of the national lesbian, gay and bisexual rights organization EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere). By a vote of more than 90%, almost 200 EGALE members voting from all...  Full Text

Federal Government Extends Definition of “Spouse” but Appeals Tribunal Ruling
August 20, 1997
EGALE has just received a memorandum from Treasury Board (attached) directing all federal Directors of Personnel and Chiefs of Staff to start interpreting the definition of “common-law spouse” in collective agreements as if the...  Full Text

Teacher to Challenge Surrey School Board Banning of Lesbian and Gay Themed Children’s Books
June 21, 1997
In April, the Board of Trustees of School District #36 (Surrey) was asked to approve teaching resources related to lesbian and gay issues. Specifically, the Surrey School Trustees were asked to approve three children’s books for use in primary...  Full Text

Tribunal Rules: Gay Couple Entitled to Marriage Leave
June 10, 1997
A Public Service Staff Relations Board has just released its decision in Boutilier v. Treasury Board, ruling that Mr. Ross Boutilier, of Halifax, was entitled to marriage leave to celebrate his union ceremony with his same-sex spouse.  Full Text

B.C. Introduces Same-Sex Spousal Legislation
June 10, 1997
The Government of British Columbia introduced legislation last week to include same-sex couples in the definition of “spouse” in the provincial Family Relations Act. The effect of the amendments will be to extend to same-sex...  Full Text

B.C. Introduces Same-Sex Spousal Legislation
June 6, 1997
The Government of British Columbia introduced legislation last week to include same-sex couples in the definition of 'spouse' in the provincial Family Relations Act. The effect of the amendments will be to extend to same-sex couples equal rights and...  Full Text

EGALE Renews Call for Action on Gay Rights in Wake of Federal Election
June 5, 1997
The national lobbying organization EGALE today called upon the newly-elected Government to take steps to ensure continued progress on equality rights for lesbian and gay Canadians.  Full Text

Egale Renews Call for Action on Gay Rights on Wake of Federal Election
June 5, 1997
The national lobbying organization EGALE today called upon the newly-elected Government to take steps to ensure continued progress on equality rights for lesbian and gay Canadians.  Full Text

EGALE Releases Party Responses to Election Questionnaire on Lesbian and Gay Equality Issues
May 15, 1997
The lesbian and gay lobbying group EGALE released today responses from all parties to its election questionnaire on lesbian and gay equality issues. The EGALE questionnaire covered topics such as same-sex marriage, censorship, immigration for same-sex...  Full Text

EGALE Releases Election Questionnaire
April 12, 1997
The national lesbian and gay lobbying organization EGALE (Equality for Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) released today its federal Election Questionnaire, a comprehensive series of questions on lesbian and gay issues being distributed to every Member of...  Full Text

Supreme Court Grants EGALE Standing in Alberta Gay Rights Challenge
April 11, 1997
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted EGALE intervenor standing in the case of Vriend v. Alberta, to be heard by the Supreme Court later this year.  Full Text

Separate Plan for Gays and Lesbians Not Good Enough, Tribunal Rules
April 10, 1997
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled today in Moore & Akerstrom v. Treasury Board that the Federal Government could not set up a separate benefits plan for gays and lesbians, but must instead define relationships 'without reference to gender or...  Full Text