It’s been 87 years since Canadian women were officially recognized as persons.
As Canada celebrates Persons Day, Status of Women Minister Patty Hajdu says the legal victory by the so called Famous Five opened new doors for generations of women.
In 1929, that group of Alberta women won a legal case to redefine the word “person”, which also gave women the right to serve in the Canadian Senate.
Honour the women who fought tirelessly for our rights by seizing the opportunities they made possible #PersonsDay https://t.co/vy2GxT0PTs pic.twitter.com/xIQfM6TbCv
— Women in Canada (@Women_Canada) October 18, 2016
