Women rights

Womens Rights in Canada

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    Womens Rights in Canada

  • The Criminal Code

    The Criminal Code
    The Criminal Code of Canada makes the abduction of women a illegal crime
  • Woman in Canada get the right to Vote

    Woman in Canada get the right to Vote
    After a long protests and arguments with the government, women finally get the right to vote!
  • First Woman Elected into Parliment

    First Woman Elected into Parliment
    Agnes Campbell Macphail is elected in to the government after women got the right to vote.
  • Women regonized as "Persons" in persons act

    Women regonized as "Persons" in persons act
    women are regonized in the persons act and therefore can become members in Senate.
  • First Woman appointed to Senate

    First Woman appointed to Senate
    Cairine Wilson is the first woman to be appointed to senate my Prime Minister Mackenzie King.
  • Women allowed to join Canadian forces

    Women allowed to join Canadian forces
    Women are allowed to join the fighting forces of the army instead of ating as just nurses.
  • A Royal Commision is established on the Status of Women

    A Royal Commision is established on the Status of Women
    This commision was created to ensure equal rights between women and men.
  • First woman join the RCMP

    First woman join the RCMP
    Four females are accepted to join the RCMP, making them the first wimen ever to be in the organization.
  • First Woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada

    First Woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada
    Bertha Wilson is the first woman to be placed in the Supreme Court of Canada,
  • First Female Prime Minister of Canada

    First Female Prime Minister of Canada
    Kim Campbell is the first female Rpime Minister of Canada