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Prime Minister Lester Pearson, commision travelled Canada to inquire and report the status of women in Canada, in order to ensure women have equal opportunities with men in all aspects of Canada.
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(September)-The Royal commision reported observations about the status of women in Canada under topics of the economy, education, family, child care, poverty, immigration, and law.
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Established a federal Cabinet on the status of women
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Immigrants to Canada
An equal number of male and female immigrants are now being accepted into Canada. -
Women Jurors
Quebec now allows women jurors. -
Established an Office of Equal Opportunity in the Public Service Commission
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Black Woman in Legislature
Rosmary Brown is the first black woman to be elected to a legislature. -
Established an Advisory Council for the status of women
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University President
Pauline Jewett becomes first female of a co-educational university. -
Rape Crisis Centre
Canada's first rape crisis centres open in Toronto and Vancouver. -
Pauline McGibbons was appointed lieutenant governor of Ontario
first women to represent the British Monarch -
RCMP Women
First woman RCMP officer hired. -
Grace Hartman was elected president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
first woman to head a national union -
Passed maternity leave legislation
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Pregnancy Descrimination Act
Now illegal for regulated inmdustries to fire women for being pregnant. -
Introduced a child tax credit
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Judy Erola became the first female Cabinet minister for the status of women
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Indian Status
First nations women no longer will lose their indian status when marrying a non-first nations man.