The Newfoundland Human Rights Code
- The Newfoundland Human Rights Code was passed by the provincial Legislature in 1969 and became part of the provincial law.
- This comprehensive code includes Fair Accommodation Practices, Fair Employment Practices, Equal Pay, Discriminatory Publications, and much more.
- The Code has been amended ever since to improve and expand procedures and protections to the people of Newfoundland.
Citation
Newfoundland Human Rights Code, 1969, no. 75, p. 359-376. https://historyofrights.ca/wp-content/uploads/statutes/NL_HRC.pdf
Further Readings
For some more background on the Code: https://historyofrights.ca/wp-content/uploads/statutes/NL_HRC3.pdf
For more information on Newfoundland and the origins of its Human Rights Policy: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41803334
Policy Sub-Topic
Policy Type
Provincial Statute