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| Region | Canada |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Male illegal, female legal |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 1893 |
| End Date | 1953 |
| Description | In 1890, the House of Commons introduced a new offence called “gross indecency." The new offence made it easier to charge suspected sodomites. In 1893, the gross indecency law became part of the country’s first Criminal Code. The original language of the law referred only to homosexual acts between men, as sex between women was typically ignored at the time. |
| Sources | https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-1969-amendment-and-the-de-criminalization-of-homosexuality https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/About/Spotlight/RareBooks/CriminalCode1892- |
| Federal Law | Yes |
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Revision History (4)
edited by Unknownmiles. ending entry earlier because Canada amended to include women
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female legal |
| End Date | Jun 27, 1969 | 1953 |
edited by Unknownmiles. Correcting date, adding to description, adding two links, and setting as federal law.
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| Start Date | Jul 1, 1867 | Jul 1, 1893 |
| Description | Indefinite Imprisonment as "Dangerous Sex Offender" - origin of law was included from confederation in 1867. | In 1890, the House of Commons introduced a new offence called “gross indecency." The new offence made it easier to charge suspected sodomites. In 1893, the gross indecency law became part of the country’s first Criminal Code. The original language of the law referred only to homosexual acts between men, as sex between women was typically ignored at the time. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/01/12/f-same-sex-rights.html http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/homosexuality http://dailyxtra.com/canada/news/trudeaus-indelible-imprint | https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-1969-amendment-and-the-de-criminalization-of-homosexuality https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/About/Spotlight/RareBooks/CriminalCode1892- |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Fixing date
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| End Date | May 14, 1969 | Jun 27, 1969 |
| Description | Indefinite Imprisonment as "Dangerous Sex Offender" - origin of law was included from confederation in 1867. | Indefinite Imprisonment as "Dangerous Sex Offender" - origin of law was included from confederation in 1867. |
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created by alexkillby
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1 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 1867 |
| End Date | May 14, 1969 |
| Description | Indefinite Imprisonment as "Dangerous Sex Offender" - origin of law was included from confederation in 1867. |
| Sources | http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/01/12/f-same-sex-rights.html http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/homosexuality http://dailyxtra.com/canada/news/trudeaus-indelible-imprint |
Reports (5)
- Newer law has been passed "This makes no sense."
- Newer law has been passed "Someone totally fucked up this website. This information is from the 1940s. Canada is the number 1 safest place for LGBT people today."
- Status is not correct "Someone vandalising. "
- Status is not correct "testy"
- Date is incorrect "Origin date should be July 1, 1867."