Canadian Jews, who had been living as second class citizens, are officially granted full rights as British subjects, including the right to become members of Parliament and hold other public positions. Previous to this, Jews are not considered to be true Canadians, and in 1807, when Ezekiel Hart is elected to the legislature of Lower-Canada, he is promptly asked to step down from his position as a result of him not being Christian.
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