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Ronald St. John Macdonald's correspondence and materials related to the teaching of international...

Ronald St. John Macdonald's correspondence and materials related to the teaching of international law at Universite de Montreal

File contains correspondence and other documents collected by Ronald St. John Macdonald related to the teaching of international law at Canadian universities. This file deals predominantly with teaching law at the Universite de Montreal.

File includes correspondence between Ronald St. John Macdonald and Jules Deschenes, Leon Lortie, Jacques-Yvan Morin, Andre Patri, and J. Woehrling.

File also includes a facsimile of the article "Le Centennaire de Barreau de Montreal", a memorial piece on Honore-Hippolyte Achille Gervais, and a facsimile of "Discours de l'honorable P.-J. O. Chauveau, Doyen de la faculte de Droit a Montreal, le 6 octobre 1885".

Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS] Jeopardy demonstration script

File contains three copies of the script for the short play Jeopardy, written and performed by members of Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS]. The play was performed at a demonstration advocating for the addition of legal protections based on sexual orientation under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act. These changes were eventually enacted in 1991.

Kevin Crombie fonds

  • MS-15-13
  • Fonds
  • 1982 - 1995
Fonds contains primarily newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other materials collected by Kevin Crombie regarding LGBT rights and related topics.

Crombie, Kevin

Karen Andrews "we are family" pins

File contains one pin produced in support of activist Karen Andrews and her struggle to have her same sex partnership and co-parented children recognized as a family under Ontario health legislation. Pin has a white background and is printed with white text that reads "WE ARE FAMILY—Karen Andrews/Local 1996—Access to OHIP Committee".

Correspondence, clippings, and notes regarding pension benefits for same sex couples

File contains materials relating to both provincial and federal supreme court rulings relating to spousal benefits for same-sex couples. Materials include one report from Nova Scotia Member of Parliament Alexa McDonough dated May, 1998 regarding declining living standards and accompanying correspondence; clippings from the Cape Breton Post; correspondence; and one oversized meeting agenda and guidelines.

Records regarding the settlement between Wilson Hodder and the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission and the Nova Scotia Department of Finance regarding same-sex partner benefits

File contains materials relating to the settlement between Wilson Hodder and the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission and the Nova Scotia Department of Finance regarding same-sex partner benefits. File contains the memorandum of settlement for the case, photocopies of clippings relating to the case from unknown publications, and one partial copy of Wilson Hodder's complaint under the Human Rights Act.

Reports, notes, correspondence, and clippings regarding the Employment Support and Income Assistance Act

File contains materials relating to the passage of the Nova Scotia Employment Support and Income Assistance Act, which stipulated changes to social assistance programs in Nova Scotia. Materials include one web print-out copy of the bill; one copy of Analysis of the proposed Employment Support and Income Assistance (Bill 62) with questions for the Minister of Community Services and Members of the Legislative Assembly, prepared by Dalhousie Legal Aid's Ad-Hoc Analysis Committee; one clipping from the Chronicle Herald entitled NS. common-law rules to include gay couples; meeting agendas and minutes for the Community Advocates Network; one flyer for the Day of Action Against Poverty, Violence, and Social Assistance Cuts; one agenda for the Day of Action; and notes.

Maersk Dubai Incident fonds

  • MS-8-203
  • Fonds
  • 1996-2000
The fonds includes letters, immigration papers, promotional materials, petitions, affidavits, evidence and general documentation of the activities of the Concern for Seafarers Witnesses Society (CSWS) in their endeavours to assist the sailors of the Maersk Dubai.

The Concerns for Seafarers Witness Society.

Pamphlets and outreach materials

Series contains duplicate pamphlets and outreach materials from fonds in the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive. Materials in series include anti-discrimination pamphlets produced by Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS], and pamphlets produced by Churchmembers Assembled to Respond to AIDS [CARAS].

Correspondence and legal documents regarding the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal hearing of Ross Boutilier and the Treasury Board regarding same-sex marriage benefits

File contains correspondence and legal documents regarding the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal hearing of Ross Boutilier and the Treasury Board regarding same-sex marriage benefits. File includes correspondence, legal documents, a tribunal questionnaire, and schedule A.

Clippings regarding the LGBT community

Series consists of clippings collected by Ross Boutilier concerning the LGBT community in the news. Subjects covered include same-sex marriage, homosexuality and religion, HIV/AIDS, Canadian politics, LGBT legal challenges, local arts news, and international celebrity news.

Correspondence and legal documents regarding the same-sex marriage protection case of Ross Boutilier & Brian Mombourquette et al. versus the Attorney General of Canada and Attorney General of Nova Scotia

File contains correspondence and legal documents regarding the same-sex marriage protection case of Ross Boutilier & Brian Mombourquette et al. versus the Attorney General of Canada and Attorney General of Nova Scotia.

Ronald St. John Macdonald's correspondence regarding the Journal of the History of International Law

File contains correspondence with different individuals, including Suzanne Lalonde, Peter Macalister-Smith, Dietrich Schindler, Rudolf Bernhardt, Raimund Schutz, Ruth Donner, Shabtai Rosenne, Choon-Ho Park, Franz Matscher, Jeremy Thomas, Hector Gros Espiell, Karl Zemanek, Antonio Truyol y Serra, Peter Haggenmacher, Mariska Duindam, Betsy Roben, Edward Wu, Yuji Iwasawa, Donald W. Greig, Stephen Neff, Jutta Brunnee, Dorothee Walther, Lucinda Jones, Emile K.M. Yakpo, Dorinda G. Dallmeyer, Masaharu Yanagihara, Pepe Ragoni, Eric Lee, R.P. Anand, Bernhard Roscher, Laurens Winkel, Jerzy Makarczyk, J.J. Cremona, Philip Allott, William Alford, David J. Bederman, and others. File includes a photograph taken in November 1994 of an unidentified man, woman - possibly Jutta Brunnee - and child. File includes other materials related to the subject.

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.

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

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.

Janet Conners fonds

  • MS-15-20
  • Fonds
  • 1974-2010
Fonds contains materials related to Janet Conners' advocacy work for recipients of tainted blood products and other persons with HIV/AIDS. Janet's and her husband, Randy Conners, contracted HIV when Randy, a hemophiliac, was treated with infected blood. After publicly announcing Randy's diagnosis in 1991, the Conners provided testimony to the Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada [the Krever Inquiry], and became advocates for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Janet revealed her HIV positive status upon Randy's death in 1994. Materials in fonds include legal documents, correspondence, speaking notes, press releases, day planners, awards and honorary degrees, and photographs.

Anne Bishop fonds

  • MS-15-5
  • Fonds
  • [198-?] - 1998
Fonds includes materials created by, collected or about Lesbian and Gay Rights Nova Scotia [LGRNS], including a collection of pins.

Bishop, Anne Charlotte