Elections

Women in the Parliament of Canada: 100 Years of Representation

By loprespub on December 1, 2021

Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. One hundred years ago, on 6 December 1921, Agnes Campbell Macphail became the first woman elected to the House of Commons and the first woman parliamentarian in the Parliament of Canada. This HillNote provides an overview of selected notable firsts… Read More ›

Peace Tower close-up of clock face with detail, Parliament of Canada

Women in the Parliament of Canada

By loprespub on January 23, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Les femmes au Parlement du Canada) The 1921 federal general election was an important milestone for women in Canadian politics: it marked the first time that the majority of women could exercise their right to vote… Read More ›

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