Ron Basford was Urban Affairs Minister and subsequently Justice Minister during the 70s. He did not support an amendment to the new Canadian Human Rights Act to include protections based on sexual orientation, and disagreed with the movement that was trying to lower the age of consent for homosexuals from 21 to 18.
| Names | Ron Basford (Main) BE [n72.93] |
|---|---|
| Related Pages | Ron Basford on LGLC
Ron Basford on VIAF |
| Birth Date | 1932/04/22 |
| Birth Place | Winnipeg |
| Death Date | 2005/01/31 |
| Death Place | https://lglc.ca/place/[SECH]/ |
| Occupations |
Attorney-General
Government
1975 - 1978 http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20050202&slug=granville02m(http://goo.gl/tTWiX4) Minister of Federal Urban Affairs Government1972/01/28 - 1974/08/07 https://lglc.ca/event/n72.93 http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=eacdf906-7476-407d-a168-5a63fea9ab46&Language=E(http://goo.gl/RbCIlx) Minister of Justice Government1975 - 1978 http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20050202&slug=granville02m(http://goo.gl/tTWiX4) Solicitor-General Government1978 http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20050202&slug=granville02m(http://goo.gl/tTWiX4) |
| Associated People |
Pierre Trudeau
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| Associated Organizations |
Organization: Liberal Party of Canada (Member)
1972/10/12 BCE [n72.93] Organization: Ministry of Urban Affairs (Member)notAfter(1972/10) BCE [n72.93] Organization: Department of Justice (Member)notAfter(1976/10) BCE [n76.178] |