Curfew Notice (Unofficial City of Toronto Public Notice)
Name/Title
Curfew Notice (Unofficial City of Toronto Public Notice)Entry/Object ID
2024.12.59Description
This is a mock curfew notice for the City of Toronto for "All Men Over the Age of Thirteen Years" between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. At the bottom of the poster, contact information for the Mayor and Attorney General was provided "for more information," followed by a note in small print stating "this is not an official notice."Artwork Details
Medium
PaperSubject Place
City
Toronto, ONT CANADAContext
This undated poster mimics a public notice by the City of Toronto, declaring a “curfew for all men over the age of thirteen years,” intended as "a first step in a continuing programme to eliminate the public and private forms of violence in women’s lives." It cites specific crime statistics regarding rapes, murders, and assaults committed by men.Category
Poster