Towards Equality For Some - Pt.5

About this episode

This episode discusses the pivotal battles for queer rights in Canada during the 1980s, highlighting key figures and events.

The 1980s were a pivotal decade in Canadian politics and history, including key battles for queer liberation and rights. You'll hear about former MP Svend Robinson's efforts to get homosexuality into the Canadian Human Rights Act and protection under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms; the military and RCMP efforts to undermine the Charter rights of their members; and a straight Commanding Officer who defended his top-performing soldier from multiple SIU investigations. A young Queen Elizabeth II also has a few things to say in this episode!

People in this episode

Host: Shawn Dearn

Topics covered

• queer liberation
• Canadian politics
• human rights
• 1980s history
• military and police
• Svend Robinson

Keywords

• queer rights
• Svend Robinson
• Canadian history
• 1980s
• human rights
• military
• RCMP
• Charter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canadian Human Rights Act, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, RCMP, military

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