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Vriend Versus Alberta Part 1: Before Vriend
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Vriend Versus Alberta is a special podcast series detailing the ground-breaking Supreme Court ruling that helped pave the way for equality for Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ community. On January 28, 1991, Delwin Vriend was fired from his job as a laboratory coordinator at The King’s College in Edmonton, Alta. because he was gay. Delwin’s only recourse was to file a complaint with the Alberta Human Rights Commission. However, in 1991 sexual orientation was not included as a protected ground against discrimination in Alberta’s human rights legislation. It was perfectly legal for members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community to be refused service at restaurants, […]
The post Vriend Versus Alberta Part 1: Before Vriend appeared first on The Well Endowed Podcast.
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Manage episode 359431168 series 1565491
Vriend Versus Alberta is a special podcast series detailing the ground-breaking Supreme Court ruling that helped pave the way for equality for Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ community. On January 28, 1991, Delwin Vriend was fired from his job as a laboratory coordinator at The King’s College in Edmonton, Alta. because he was gay. Delwin’s only recourse was to file a complaint with the Alberta Human Rights Commission. However, in 1991 sexual orientation was not included as a protected ground against discrimination in Alberta’s human rights legislation. It was perfectly legal for members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community to be refused service at restaurants, […]
The post Vriend Versus Alberta Part 1: Before Vriend appeared first on The Well Endowed Podcast.
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