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Modern Canada › Rights and Freedoms
What is the Canadian Bill of Rights?
- A provincial law protecting rights in Ontario
- Another name for the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- The original rights document from 1867
- A federal law passed in 1960 under Prime Minister Diefenbaker protecting civil liberties
Why this is the correct answer
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker introduced the Canadian Bill of Rights in 1960 as a federal statute to protect civil and human rights. It preceded the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and was the first national human rights law in Canada.