Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Planned Parenthood Society of Hamilton
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Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
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Description area
Dates of existence
1932-1979
History
The Birth Control Society of Hamilton, later Planned Parenthood, was the first clinic of its kind in Canada. The clinic opened March 3, 1932 to disseminate family planning information and contraceptives. The clinic operated outside of Canadian law until 1969 when its practices were decriminalized by act of parliament.