Entry #14332: Homosexual activity in Canada

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RegionCanada
IssueHomosexual activity
StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Start Date1953
End DateJun 27, 1969
DescriptionIn 1953, the Criminal Code was amended to also criminalize homosexuality between women.
Sourceshttps://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-1969-amendment-and-the-de-criminalization-of-homosexuality
Federal LawYes


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StatusIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Federal LawYes
Start Date1953
End DateJun 27, 1969
DescriptionIn 1953, the Criminal Code was amended to also criminalize homosexuality between women.
Sourceshttps://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-1969-amendment-and-the-de-criminalization-of-homosexuality