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Women Excluded from Voting
Any visible minorities such as women are excluded from voting in federal elections. Only those who may vote in provinical elections are aloud to vote in federal elections as well, which at this point in time is only men. -
Married Women's Property Act
The Married Women's Property Act is passed, allowing women in Manitoba to have the same legal capacity as men. Later in 1903 the act is passed by PEI and then Saskatchewan in 1907. -
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Historical Events for Women
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Supreme Court of Canada Passes New Law
The Supreme Court of Canada passes a new law in Saskatchewan stating that women may not be employed in Chinese businesses. -
The Act to Amend Factory, Shop, and Office Building Act
A law called The Act to Amend Factory, Shop, and Office Building Act was passed in Ontario which disallows white women to work for ‘oriental’ persons. -
Right to Vote!
Women in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba gain the right to vote in provincial elections. A year later in 1917 women in British Columbia and Ontario get this right as well, then in Nova Scotia in 1918. In 1919 women in New Brunswick get this right. As well as in Quebec in 1940. Nellie McClung was one of the famous five, a group of women devoted to helping gain women rights and freedoms. Nellie eventually succeeded and women gained the right to vote! -
An Act to Confer Electoral Franchise Upon Women
An act called An Act to Confer Electoral Franchise Upon Women is passed allowing women the right to vote in federal elections. -
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada does not think of women as persons therefore they are not allowed to be appointed to the Senate. -
Supreme Court of Canada Overturned
The Supreme Court of Canada is overturned by the British Privy council, therefore allowing women to be appointed to the Senate. -
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is enacted by the United Nations. It is a list of rights that you are entitled to just for being human. It consists of 30 rights. -
Employment in Ontario
In Ontario an act called The Fair Employment Practices Act is passed. It means that discrimination is not aloud in the workplace whether you are interviewing them or working alongside them. -
Equal Pay Legislation
Equal pay legislation is introduced in Ontario and later on in Saskatchewan (1952) , British Columbia (1953), Manitoba and Nova Scotia (1953) and , Alberta (1957) -
Fair Employment Practices Act
Canada passes the Fair Employment Practices Act. This act makes it so that there is not discrimination in the work place. Ontario passed it a few years earlier, but now all of Canada has it. -
Fair Employment Registration
Fair Employment registration is introduced in Manitoba and Nova Scotia. -
Fair Wages Policy
The fair wages policy is passed by the Federal Government. This means that if two people no matter what race, sex, religion, ect. have the same degree in the same subject then they must have the same pay. Men are not aloud higher pay just because of their gender. This still is considered a problem today though. -
Females get Equal Pay
The Female Employees Equal Pay is passed by the Federal Government. -
Canadian Bill of Rights
The Canadian Bill of Rights recieves Royal Assent. This means that the monarch formally approves an act or bill. -
Human Rights Code
The Human Rights Code in enacted in Ontario. It was later introduced to Nova Scotia (1963) -
Quebec's Civil Code
Quebec’s civil code is amended to give married women full legal rights. -
Human Rights Act
In Alberta the Human Rights Act is introduced. Later in New Brunswick (1967) , PEI (1968) , Newfoundland and British Columbia (1969) ,and finally Manitoba (1970) -
Sexual Sterilization
Sexual Sterilization is revoked in Alberta. This act was used to sterilize mentally disabled people to prevent the spread of undesirable traits to their offspring. -
Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
Quebec passes the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. -
Human Rights Act
The Canadian Human Rights act is enacted. -
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom is now known as part of the Constitution Act. -
Employment Equity Act
The Employment Equity Act is passed by the Federal Government. -
Discrimination of Hiring Women
Discrimination of hiring women is found to be unlawful in Canada. -
Sexual Harassement
Sexual harassement is considered a form of sex discrimination by the Supreme Court of Canada. -
The Extradition Act
The Extradition Act is amended so that a person may not be discriminated against because of religion, sex, sexual orientation, language, race, or age. They must be convicted of a crime to be punished.
