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Women are able to divorce on the grounds of adultry
Women are now allowed to divorce their husbands if they commit adultry. Previously, women were not abke to divorce their husbands at all, but at this point, they were able to ask for a divorce if their husbands were guilty of adultry. -
Married women can own property
Women were now allowed to own their own property legally. They were not, however, allowed to sell it. This would require agreement of the woman and her husband. -
The Married Women's Property Act
The Married Women's Property Act gave women the right to their own property when they married. Previously, as soon as a woman got married, she no longer had the legal right to any of her belongings. They would automatically belong to her husband. Now, women could control their own property. -
Military Voter's Act
The Military Voter's Act gave the right to vote to all Canadian soldiers. On September 20th, this was extended to women as well, until the end of the war. This included women who served as nurses in the armed forces, women in the services, as well as women who had close relatives in the armed services of Canada or Great Britain. -
First Federal Election Including Women is Held
This is the first election in which women are eligible to vote and hold office. Only four female candidates ran. A woman named Agnes MacPhail wins and serves for nineteen years. -
The Persons Case
The Supreme Court of Canada declares that a woman is not an official 'person' and cannot be appointed to the Senate of Canada. -
The Female Employees Equal Pay Act
This creates a policy stating that women are entitled to be paid the same wages as men for the same work. Ultimately, this makes gender discrimination in the workplace illegal. -
Royal Commission on The Status of Women
This examined the status of women and suggested steps that should be taken to make sure that men and women were given as many equal opportunities in Canadian life as possible. -
Native Women's Association of Canada is Established
The Native Women's Association of Canada is established, representing Aboriginal women. The goal was to achieve equal opportunity for Aboriginal women and for them to have a role/say in legislation for the Aboriginal people. -
Sexual Harassment becomes a Form of Sex Discrimination
Th Supreme Court of Canada decided that any form of sexual harassment would now be considered a form of sex discrimination, which is illegal.
