Canadian Jews are now celebrating a hundred years of political and civil freedom, the “Times” recalls to-day. Though it took several decades of heated debate before the Legislative Assembly extended the same rights to Jews as to the rest of the population, Canada showed itself more progressive in this respect than many other countries.
After years of continued agitation and constant petitions, a bill granting political rights to the Jews was rapidly passed by both Houses in March 1832, and the Royal Assent was given on June 5th. Since then many Jews have sat in the Canadian Parliament, and numerous Jews have occupied high positions in the civil life of the country.
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