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Elections Act - 1900
http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&dir=his&document=chap3&lang=e In the 1900s, women couldn't vote until 1919. Some people couldn't vote because of race, or religion. Now, any Canadian citizen can vote at the age of 18. -
Blue Bird Nurses
http://pw20c.mcmaster.ca/case-study/angels-mercy-canada-s-nursing-sisters-world-war-i-and-iiThe essential role they played in this war was to assist in the winning. Canadian nursing sisters played a vital role in the care of the wounded soldiers during the world war 1 and World War 2. The nurses were nicknamed “Bluebirds” by soldiers, grateful for a glimpse of their blue dresses, white aprons and sheer white veils. -
Women Obtain A Right To Vote
Women had fought for the right, and finally, in 1919, women over the age of eighteen obtained the proper treatment and got a right to vote in elections. -
Federal Elections Act
http://www.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Compilations/ElectionsandRidings/TriviaWomen.aspxWomen were given the right to run as candidates in federal 4 elections in 1920. The General date of the election was December 6,1921 and women ran as candidates and only one of them was elected. Miss Agnes Campbell MacPhail became the first woman to sit in the House of Commons. -
The Contribution of the Famous Five
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Famous_Five_(Canada)#See_also
They were five Canadian women who asked the supreme court of Canada to answer one of their questions, “Does the word ‘Person’ in Section 24 include females?” The petition was filed on August 27, 1927 and on April 24, 1928, Canadian Supreme Court summarized a unanimous decision that women are not such person. They weren’t seen as the men were at that time. -
The Saskatchewan Bill of Rights
. http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/saskatchewan_bill_of_rights.htmlhttp://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/en/timePortals/milestones/51mile.asp
The Saskatchewan Bill of Rights covered both fundamental freedoms and equality rights. -
Canadian Bill Of Rights
http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pblct/rht-drt/03-eng.shtmlThe Canadian BiII of Rights defines the worth of a person, and describes how everyone should be treated, and the priveledges we have. -
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada, 1982 is a bill of rights entrenched in the constitution of Canada.
