A little girl and her mother visit the Famous Five monument on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. In October 1929, the five women won the legal right for women to be recognized as “persons”. Previously closed to women, this precedent removed the last barrier to women’s right to become parliamentarians in both Houses on Parliament Hill. © Parks Canada
Decision a Landmark in Women’s Struggle for Equality in Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, October 21, 2011 -- On behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Canada’s Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, today announced the commemoration of the Persons Case as a National Historic Event. The ceremony was held at the Faculty of Women’s Studies of the University of Alberta.
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