Women's Rights In Canada

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any man. Before this time in history, women were not eligible to run or hold public office. It was simply not allowed under the British North American Act. The word "persons" excluded woman and "all nouns, pronouns and adjectives in the British North American act where masculine, and that was who was meant to govern Canada." The triumph of the persons case allowed women to become appointed senators of Canada and members of federal bodies. In 1930 the first female senator, Carnie Wilson, was appointed by Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Today 229 members of parliament are women. The persons case also gave women hope. It was a big victory for women, when the times seemed to be sexist. Parliament was strictly a mans job, and to make that equal between the sexes was a power boost for most women. The persons case brought about numerous significant changes for women, and can be considered a defining moment for the women of Canada.

By 1960 women's rights groups were showing up all over ...

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