"Armstrong, who was named to the Order of Canada in 1994, is considered a pivotal figure in the campaign for the nation’s first anti-discrimination laws. He was 92.
“Bromley Armstrong’s work was trail-blazing and courageous, and the legacy he leaves in Ontario and across our country is exceptional,” Prime Minister Trudeau wrote in a tweet on Thursday."
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/08/24/dr-bromley-armstrong-black-activist-and-community-leader-challenged-discrimination-where-he-found-it.html