Archeion

Series consists of records regarding Robinson’s complaint to the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The complaint alleged that the House of Commons of Canada, as represented by the Board of Internal Economy, was denying certain benefits to Members of Parliament, their employees and employees of the House, on the basis of sexual orientation, in contravention of Section 10 of the Canadian Human Rights Act. The series includes correspondence, reports, memoranda, notes, copies of complaint forms, newspaper clippings, minutes, and post cards.

Canadian Political Parties

CA ON00047 3-3.3
Subseries

Part of Svend Robinson fonds

Canadian press coverage on Svend Robinson’s coming out files

CA ON00047 6
Series
1988-1997

Part of Svend Robinson fonds

Series consists of newspaper clippings from British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, and gay press coverage. It also includes articles, a flyer, newsletter, and an interview.

Canadian Provinces

CA ON00047 3-3.4
Subseries

Part of Svend Robinson fonds

Canadians for Equal Marriage (CFEM)

CA ON00047 3-3.2-F0049-03-28
File
2003

Part of Svend Robinson fonds

Combatting hate?: a socio-legal discussion on the criminalization of hate in Canada

CA ON00047 4-4.3-F0049-04-39
File
1998

Part of Svend Robinson fonds

Contacts

CA ON00047 1-F0049-01-06
File
2002-2003

Part of Svend Robinson fonds

Correspondence

CA ON00047 2
Series
1986-2003

Part of Svend Robinson fonds

This series primarily contains correspondence supporting the inclusion of sexual orientation in the Canadian Human Rights Act, responses to Robinson’s “Ottawa Update” publication, letters regarding Robinson’s public coming out, and constituent concerns on Bill C-250 (hate propaganda). The series includes correspondence, notes, memoranda, newspaper clippings, lists, and issues of “Ottawa Inside Out” and “Ottawa Update”, and photographs.

Correspondence received regarding Canadian Human Rights Act