June 19, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Unfortunately, the petition did not end the struggle for women's equality in Canada. However, it did change the legal meaning of who could be considered a “person” capable of holding public office.
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#OnThisDay #CanadianHistory #WomensHistory #PersonsCase #FamousFive #AlbertaHistory
August 28, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Unfortunately, the petition did not end the struggle for women's equality in Canada. However, it did change the legal meaning of who could be considered a “person” capable of holding public office.
#OnThisDay #CanadianHistory #WomensHistory #PersonsCase #FamousFive #AlbertaHistory
#OnThisDay #CanadianHistory #WomensHistory #PersonsCase #FamousFive #AlbertaHistory
Woman are Persons. Good to know. We needed someone to declare it in law? Alas yes.
October 18, 1929 the UK overturned the Supreme Court of Canada to declare that women were "persons" according to the British North America Act and eligible for office (among other things)
#womensrights
#PersonsCase
October 18, 1929 the UK overturned the Supreme Court of Canada to declare that women were "persons" according to the British North America Act and eligible for office (among other things)
#womensrights
#PersonsCase
December 5, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Woman are Persons. Good to know. We needed someone to declare it in law? Alas yes.
October 18, 1929 the UK overturned the Supreme Court of Canada to declare that women were "persons" according to the British North America Act and eligible for office (among other things)
#womensrights
#PersonsCase
October 18, 1929 the UK overturned the Supreme Court of Canada to declare that women were "persons" according to the British North America Act and eligible for office (among other things)
#womensrights
#PersonsCase