We Demand was a 13-page document that called for changes to discriminatory federal laws and policies concerning gays, bisexuals, and lesbians in Canada. The brief, which contained ten points, was presented to the federal government in 1971. It set a national strategy that was pursued for decades until all the demands were met.
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- Levy, Ron. "We Demand". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 21 August 2020, Historica Canada. development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/we-demand. Accessed 26 July 2025.
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- Levy, R. (2020). We Demand. In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/we-demand
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- Levy, Ron. "We Demand." The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published August 21, 2020; Last Edited August 21, 2020.
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- The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "We Demand," by Ron Levy, Accessed July 26, 2025, https://development.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/we-demand
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We Demand
Article by Ron Levy
Published Online August 21, 2020
Last Edited August 21, 2020