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GeoMinute The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

On April 17, 1982, Canada's repatriated Constitution was signed into law, enacting the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter aims to ensure that all Canadians can live life free of discrimination of any kind.

11:56 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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GeoMinute The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948, proclaiming the inherent rights and freedoms of individuals. The principal author of the declaration was a Canadian, John Peters Humphrey.

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GeoMinute Long Live the Queen! The Accession of Elizabeth II

On February 6, 1952, King George VI died in his sleep at the Royal Estate at Sandringham. His eldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth, who was vacationing in Kenya at the time, immediately returned to Britain, where she was proclaimed Queen Elizabeth II.

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GeoMinute Jazz Legend Oscar Peterson

100 years after his birth, Oscar Peterson remains one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, with over 200 recordings and eight Grammy Awards to his name.

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GeoMinute Long Live the Queen! The Accession of Elizabeth II

On February 6, 1952, King George VI died in his sleep at the Royal Estate at Sandringham. His eldest daughter, Princess Elizabeth, who was vacationing in Kenya at the time, immediately returned to Britain, where she was proclaimed Queen Elizabeth II.

8:56 PM on TVO (TV Ontario)

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GeoMinute Jazz Legend Oscar Peterson

100 years after his birth, Oscar Peterson remains one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, with over 200 recordings and eight Grammy Awards to his name.

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GeoMinute Jazz Legend Oscar Peterson

100 years after his birth, Oscar Peterson remains one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, with over 200 recordings and eight Grammy Awards to his name.

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GeoMinute Viola Desmond's Courageous Stand Against Racial Segregation

On November 8, 1946, Black Halifax business owner Viola Desmond made a stand against racial segregation in Canada by refusing to leave the whites-only section of a New Glasgow, N.S. movie theatre.

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GeoMinute The Irish Potato Famine and Immigration to Canada

The Irish Potato Famine of 1845-1852 claimed more than a million Irish lives and prompted a mass exodus from the starving country.

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GeoMinute The Irish Potato Famine and Immigration to Canada

The Irish Potato Famine of 1845-1852 claimed more than a million Irish lives and prompted a mass exodus from the starving country.

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