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Marvin Zuker, Toronto lawyer, says the spirit of the Canadian Bill of Rights has not been fulfilled, that Indians, blacks and women have not attained (...)
Marvin Zuker, Toronto lawyer, says the spirit of the Canadian Bill of Rights has not been fulfilled, that Indians, blacks and women have not attained (...)

Marvin Zuker, Toronto lawyer, says the spirit of the Canadian Bill of Rights has not been fulfilled, that Indians, blacks and women have not attained (...)

Date10/31/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Marvin Zuker, Toronto lawyer, says the spirit of the Canadian Bill of Rights has not been fulfilled, that Indians, blacks and women have not attained equality. He does not think that the purpose of International Women's Year has been achieved and sees need for law changes before they get equality.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0090736F
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Mrs. Jeanette Lavell, 28, an Ojibway Indian, seen with son, won a victory for other Indian women who have married white men. She won decision against Indian Act which says a woman marrying a non-Indian loses her status with her band. She based her case on the Bill of Rights.
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Tax fight: Walter and Elaine Schachtschneider, shown with Stefani, 1, and Gregory, 3, and their lawyer Marvin Huberman, below, are claiming the Charter of Rights and Freedoms forbids tax discrimination against married couples
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Zoo goes too fur. So far in 1980, Metro Toronto Zoo has become the haven of nine orphaned bear cubs, seven blacks and two polars. Dr. Bill Rapley, the(...)
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Rights victory: The acquittal of five women charged for baring their breats in public is a victory for freedom of expression, lawyer Clayton Ruby says yesterday
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