Canada Fair Employment Practices Act
- On May 14, 1953, the Canada Fair Employment Practices Act became federal law.
- The purpose of this Act was to protect workers against discrimination in employment and in trade union membership on the grounds of race, religion, colour, or national origin.
- This Act applied to employees undertaking work or business that is in the legislative authority of the Canadian Parliament (see Act for more details).
Citation
Canada. Canada Fair Employment Practices Act, 1953, 1-2 Elizabeth II, c. 19. https://historyofrights.ca/wp-content/uploads/statutes/CN_Fair_Em.pdf
Further Readings
For a news publication of this Act: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=883&dat=19580328&id=NY8cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cmEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4918,2255166&hl=en
Overlapping Topics
Economy
Policy Sub-Topic
Policy Type
Federal Statute