Klippert Case, 1967 National Historic Event
Calgary, Alberta
The Criminal Code, 1892, 55-56 Victoria, Chap. 29.
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Address :
Calgary, Alberta
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2025-08-11
Dates:
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1960 to 1969
(Significant)
Other Name(s):
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Klippert Case, 1967
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2024-31, 2024-31-A
Importance:
Important case associated with changes to Canada’s Criminal Code in 1969, which partially decriminalized same-gender sexual acts, and that continues to serve as an example in the fight for sexuality equality