Movie Monday: LGBTQ+ Rights
Quiz 3
Notes:
LGBT Rights in Canada:
1969 Canadian government passed a bill decriminalizing private acts between two people over the age of 21 (previously illegal, punishable by imprisonment)
1995 Egan v. Canada Supreme Court of Canada held that although "sexual orientation" is not listed as a ground for discrimination in section 15(1) of the Charter, it constitutes an equivalent ground on which claims of discrimination may be based. (“reading in”)
2005 Marriage Act legalized same-sex marriage in Canada
Answer in your notebook: Why is it so important to protect LGBTQ+ rights?
LGBTQ: 'Who has been left behind in that conversation?' | Canada Is ...
Support for LGBTQ2 rights on the decline in Canada, new poll shows
CBC TIMELINE | Same-sex rights in Canada
Talk Tuesday: Human Rights Poster
complete planning questions
discuss with group
Write Wednesday: Women's Rights
Answer the following questions in your notebook:
1. What are some of the current barriers to equality facing women?
2. What is pay equity?
3. How are different jobs compared under pay equity?
4. What is employment equity?
5. What groups are protected under employment equity laws?
Most B.C. women have experienced gender discrimination: Poll
Over half of Canadian girls notice gender discrimination in their pre-teen years: survey
The Facts: Gender Equality and Gender Justice
Gender-Based Violence & Harassment: Creating Safer Workplaces and Communities
Human Rights Protection in British Columbia fact sheet
Sex Discrimination and Sexual Harassment fact sheet - Human Rights in BC
HUMAN RIGHTS CODE [RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 210
Gender Discrimination in the Workplace
Voices for Dignity (Long Version)
The Facts on Gender-Based Issues | Canadian Women's Foundation
Think Thursday:
Unit test chapters 1-3
Finish up Friday: Finish any outstanding work
human rights posters are due Wednesday after spring break.
Have a lovely break!!!