Noble and Wolf v. Alley National Historic Event
London, Ontario
Plaque in place
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Address :
80 Dundas Street, London, Ontario
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2009-04-20
Other Name(s):
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Noble and Wolf v. Alley
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2008-034, 2009-096
Importance:
A prominent step in the legal struggle against discrimination and for human rights in the mid-20th century
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 80 Dundas Street, London, Ontario
Argued by Edward Richmond in London, Ontario, this important court case was an integral part of a multi-faceted attack led by the Canadian Jewish Congress and other groups against racial and religious discrimination in the mid-20th century. The resulting Supreme Court of Canada decision in 1950 erected significant barriers against the enforcement of racially restrictive legal covenants. During the highly publicized litigation, public opinion turned against this practice, leading to legislation outlawing discriminatory covenants in several provinces and the enactment of human rights and anti-discrimination legislation in Ontario.