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Emily Murphy's day as a Magistrate
In 1916, Emily Murphy became the first female magistrate in Canada and the British Empire.
On her first day in court, a male lawyer challenged her appointment. He claimed that only a "qualified person" could sit on the Bench. This event is what started the Persons Case.
This is important since at that time they only considered men as "people"
It shows how dedicated she was to studying and learning about women's rights so she could show that they are people too. -
Formation of the Famous Five
Emily Murphy, the first woman to become a judge in Canada, invited four other women: Irene Parlby, Nellie McClung, Henriette Edwards and Louise McKinney.
The result was a petition to the Supreme Court of Canada to ensure that women should be considered "persons" in Canadian law and therefore eligible for appointment to the Canadian Senate.
This image shows us the five celebrities and the pride that he gives us knows that they fought to be considered "people". -
Supreme Court ruling on the Persons Case.
The Privy Council reversed the Supreme Court's decision, concluding that “the word 'persons' does include women.
This gave some women the right to be appointed to the Canadian Senate and greater participation in public and political life.
This is important because of the legal recognition of women and that they can no longer be denied rights.
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British Privy Council ruling the Persons Case.
The Privy Council It concluded that “the word 'persons' in sec. 24 does include women.
It marks the day in 1929 when the historic decision to include women.
This is important because that women are eligible to be summoned to and become members of the Senate of Canada.
In this image it can be deduced that they are giving the role with the right to call themselves "people" to women -
Cairine Wilson's appointment to the Senate.
Wilson was appointed the country's first female senator by the government of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.
Wilson took the lead of the English and French language
None of the Famous Five women who initiated the case were appointed to the Senate.
In this picture you can see how dedicated she was to her new job.