Christie v. The York Corporation
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Title
Christie v. The York Corporation
Description
This Supreme Court case involved Fred Christie, a Black man from Montreal who was refused service at the York Tavern even though he had been served there before. He took them to court on the grounds of discrimination and lost with the judge saying the owner has the right to refuse service. It shows how blatant anti-Black discrimination was at the time in Canada.
Creator
Supreme Court of Canada
Source
University of Toronto Libraries, Christie v. The York Corporation, 1940 https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2715
Publisher
Supreme Court of Canada
Date
May 10, 1939
Rights
© Supreme Court of Canada
Files
Citation
Supreme Court of Canada, “Christie v. The York Corporation,” Black Canadian History Exhibit, accessed January 20, 2026, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/mathieu-black-canadian-history-exhibit/items/show/656.