The board of directors of the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada sent to Prime Minister Lester Pearson today a resolution calling for stronger federal legislation against dissemination of material inciting to racial and religious hatred.
The resolution, a copy of which also was sent to Justice Minister Guy Favreau, called for immediate amendments to the Criminal Code to provide stronger safeguards against such material. The resolution also asked the Government to examine use of public media and communications, such as the mails, as a means of arousing antagonism. The resolution noted that residents of many Canadian cities had received such material in the mails.
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