Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
|
| gptkbp:allows |
closure of buildings used for communist propaganda
|
| gptkbp:challenge |
civil rights groups
|
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
violating civil liberties
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1937
|
| gptkbp:declaredUnconstitutionalBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
1957 |
| gptkbp:effect |
empowered Attorney General to close premises
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Quebec_government
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Padlock Law
|
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:French
English |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced civil liberties debate in Canada
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Quebec
|
| gptkbp:notableCase |
gptkb:Switzman_v._Elbling
|
| gptkbp:officialName |
gptkb:Act_to_protect_the_Province_Against_Communistic_Propaganda
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
suppress communist propaganda
|
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
1957
|
| gptkbp:target |
communist literature
communist organizations |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Union_Nationale
gptkb:Maurice_Duplessis |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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