Human rights

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  • Use for records related to the rights of persons regardless of their legal, socioeconomic or cultural status and as recognized by the international community. Works on citizens' rights as established by law and protected by constitutions are entered under [Civil rights].

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Wayves Magazine : Volume 4, Number 4 : May, 1998

  • MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 6, Folder 3, Item 4
  • Item
  • May 1998
  • Part of Wayves Magazine

Item consists of the fourth issue of the fourth volume (May) of the 1998 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a mockup of the Halifax Pride 1998 logo.

Issue includes an editorial by Kim Vance about a homophobic advert that appeared in PEI coinciding with changes to the Human Rights Act, an article on Pride Week worship by Terry Parker, an update on the Women Next Door choir tour, a countdown to Halifax Pride '98 by Ross Boutilier, an article on homophobia as it contributed to Canadian national security written by Charlene Vacon, a profile of bookseller Wayne Bernath by Michael Wile, an update on the fight for pension benefits of survivors by Lara Morris, a recap of the Fifth International Bisexual Conference by J. Randolph Bowers, a Men'Sex Project update by Les Connors, a working vacation update by Chanceis, a recap of Pam Pike's "Rethinking in 'The Absence of Us'" lecture written by Carolyn Condé, and other regular columns (Mark Mutrie), reviews, news updates, and event listings.

Wayves Magazine : May, 1999

  • MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 7, Folder 1, Item 4
  • Item
  • May 1999
  • Part of Wayves Magazine

Item consists of the fourth issue (May) of the 1999 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a photograph of author R.M. Vaughn [sic, Vaughan].

Issue includes an article about Jim Bigney's same-sex pension battle written by Michael Wile, an announcement of the Terry Martin Memorial Scholarship by Charles Gillis, an article about the Womens Legal Education Action Fund support for Little Sisters bookstore by Marie Paturel, a Pride planning update by Will Murray, a further instalment of short fiction by Rand Gaynor, an article about a meeting of queer Muslims, part one of a two-part interview of author R.M. Vaughn conducted by Michael Wile, , and other regular columns (James MacSwain, Andrea Currie, Mark Mutrie), reviews (Kim Vance), news updates, and event listings.

Wayves Magazine : April, 1999

  • MS-15-1.2019-061, Box 7, Folder 1, Item 3
  • Item
  • April 1999
  • Part of Wayves Magazine

Item consists of the third issue (April) of the 1999 run of Wayves Magazine, previously known as the Gaezette.

Cover image is a photograph of an unidentified gay rights protester holding a placard.

Issue includes a preview of the Maine Lesbian-Gay-Bi-Trans Symposium XXV (where Robin Metcalfe is a keynote speaker), a call for "kissing photos" from Wayves readers, an article on James Bigny's fight for same-sex pension benefits, an update on EGALE from Kim Vance, a CKDU funding update article, an article on the launch of a Lesbianfun Enterprises website "promot[ing] with pride not porn", a reprint of Ignacio Sanz's article on the international fight for equality and freedom from harassment and discrimination, another instalment of short fiction by Rand Gaynor, and other regular columns (Steve Malone and Greg Morris), reviews (Will Murray), news updates, and event listings.

Ronald St. John Macdonald’s correspondence

Series comprises correspondence regarding Macdonald's professional and academic involvement with institutions including Osgoode Hall, University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto, Dalhousie University, the European Court of Human Rights, the Hague, Peking University, World Academy of Arts and Science, Canadian Council of International Law, United Nations, Institute of International Law, African Society of International Law, British Institute of International Law, Canadian Institute of International Law, International Law Association, and others. Series also contains correspondence between Ronald St. John Macdonald and individuals including Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, Paul E. Martin, Jean Chrétien, Elisabeth Mann Borgese, Wang Tieya, A. Donat Pharand, and others.

Ronald St. John Macdonald fonds

  • MS-2-615
  • Fonds
  • 1823 - 2006
Fonds comprises Ronald St. John Macdonald's records regarding his personal, academic, and professional activities as a jurist, judge, and professor. Records include those related to Macdonald's involvement with Osgoode Hall, University of Western Ontario, University of Toronto, Dalhousie University, the European Court of Human Rights, the Hague, Peking University, World Academy of Arts and Science, Canadian Council of International Law, United Nations, Institute of International Law, African Society of International Law, British Institute of International Law, Canadian Institute of International Law, International Law Association, and others. Records types include correspondence; meeting minutes and agendas; research materials; photographs; newsletters; newspaper clippings; manuscripts; and off-prints.

Macdonald, Ronald St. John, 1928-2006

Human rights for the gay minority — a brief to the government of New Brunswick

Item is a copy of Human Rights for the Gay Minority — A Brief to the Government of New Brunswick, published May 1988. The brief was produced by the New Brunswick Coalition for Human Rights Reform to encourage legal protections for LGBTQ+ persons and was used as a reference for Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia when producing their own brief.

Correspondence by subject

Subseries contains Ronald St. John Macdonald's correspondence regarding a wide range of subjects, including his visits to China, his research on the teaching of international law at Canadian universities and other topics, the development of various of his books, Dalhousie University, Dalhousie Law School Journal, Dalhousie Law School centenary, the Hague, the United Nations, the Canadian Council on International Law, and many other matters. Subseries contains correspondence between Ronald St. John Macdonald and different individuals, including Paul Martin, Quing-nan Meng, Edgar Gold, Paul Fauteux, Dominique Alheritiere, Tom Hick, R. C. Strother, W.A. MacKay, Wang Fusun, J.D. Kingham, Patti Allen, John Vandermeulen, Rene Jean Dupuy, M.C.W. Pinto, Jacqueline Dauchy, Leo Nevas, Avard Bishop, Charles B. Bourne, John Willis, and many others.