This course examines the history of human rights within the Canadian context including key federal, provincial and municipal legislation as well as critical human rights institutions. The course explores the evolution of the human rights Canada in relation to their international counterparts, and historical discrimination in Canada in areas such as immigration, employment and housing, internment of minority populations, gender, sexuality, anti-Semitism and treatment of Indigenous peoples. Cross-listed: HIST-2512(3). Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-2512. Restrictions: Students may not hold credit for this course and HIST-2512.