Canada got its “gross indecency” law five years after Britain did. The law was imported by an eager young law-and-order type named Sir John Thompson, who was at that time Minister of Justice in the cabinet of Prime Minister John A. MacDonald.
Thompson is a fairly important figure in Canadian legal history – [...]
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The Gross Indecency Law in Canada
Posted in Dominion of Canada, gay/bi men's history, history, laws on May 29, 2008 | 2 Comments »
