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FROM A PRIVILEGE TO A RIGHT

By zozden

  • CATHOLICS

    CATHOLICS
    In lower Canada the majority of the population was Catholics. They had been denied of the right since they had been taken by the Englishmen. Joseph Howe had a strong voice when demanding for a more stable, more responsible government. In 1810 Catholics finally gained the right to vote, but with the rules of being over 21 and owning property.

  • MILITARY PERSONNEL

    MILITARY PERSONNEL
    Military personnel gained rights to vote because the government needed votes to win public support. Most of remaining population that wasn't gone helping in the war was against the current government. Men and women in the military could vote. Aboriginal soldiers could vote as well as retired military personnel.

  • WOMEN

    WOMEN
    Women were originally thought as wives and mothers. They were thought to be unable to vote and make their own decisions. They gained their rights with petitions, lectures, and demonstrations. Manitoba was the first province to allow women to participate in voting.

  • JAPANESE-CANADIANS

    JAPANESE-CANADIANS
    In 1895 Japanese Canadians lost the right to vote. They faced many challenges, the government wanted all Asians out of Canada.Canadians believed that the Japanese were aliens’ and enemies. After World War 2, discrimination towards Japanese-Canadians started decreasing. Immigration restrictions towards Asians were lifted and Japanese-Canadians received their right to vote again.

  • ABORIGINALS

    ABORIGINALS
    In 1960 the house of commons removed legal restriction for voting rights of natives. In 1969 is when aboriginals actually gained the right to vote in Quebec, Quebec was the last province to grant aboriginals the right to vote.After the Confederation, they could vote if the individual gave up their treaty rights and status. Aboriginals were the final group of people to gain their rights to voting.

  • PRISONERS

    PRISONERS
    Originally, prisoners had no right to vote. They were still Canadian citizens and according to the Charter, all Canadian citizens had the right to vote. In 1993, Parliament allowed all Canadian prisoners serving less than two years to vote. This wasn't exactly fair and then in 2002 all prisoners could vote, the Parliament considering taking away the prisoners rights to vote a violation of the Charter.