The Canadian "Person": Law & Women in Canada

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The Canadian "Person": Law & Women in Canada

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A rally for missing and murdered Aboriginal women taking place on Parliament Hill

This photo depicts a rally for missing and murdered Aboriginal women taking place on Parliament Hill in 2013, by the Native Women’s Association Canada.
"Fact Sheet: Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women and Girls."

This document is a fact sheet that summarizes and outlines the research complied by the Native Women's Association of Canada about murdered or missing Aboriginal women and girls.

This is a news story, including a video, that reports about PM Justin Trudeau's release of the details of the first phase of the government's national inquiry into missing or murdered Aboriginal women and girls.

This article reports on new cases of murdered or missing Aboriginal women or girls that have been added to the CBC's data base.

This website contains CBC's data base on missing or murdered Aboriginal women and girls. It contains photos, stories, data, case updates, and other news stories and materials.

This report summarizes the operational elements of a major RCMP-led investigation into murdered and missing Aboriginal women and girls and outlines the results of this investigation. It also specifies the "Next Steps" for the investigation.

This case involves a challenge by Beth Symes against the Canadian Revenue Agency. Symes, a female Canadian lawyer, brought the suit against the Canadian Revenue Agency after it retroactively disallowed her ability to deduct childcare costs from her…

This item is a decision of the Women's Court of Canada, which re-writes Supreme Court of Canada decisions concerning equality rights under s. 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Collage representing the Famous Five and the Persons Case |

This is a collage of three photographs related to the Persons Case (Edwards v. A.G. of Canada) and the Famous Five.

This is a dramatic presentation that provides a brief historical background to Emily Murphy and the Persons case in Canada.
Abortion Caravan activists protest on Parliament Hill, 1970.

This photograph shows women protesting the Canadian Criminal Code provisions concerning abortion outside of the House of Commons, Ottawa, Canada. These women were part of the Abortion Caravan, a feminist protest group founded in 1970 to protest the…

This short and fun quiz will tell you which great Canadian woman you are!

This timeline notes key moments related to women in Canada's history, with a particular view to highlighting moments in legal history.
Waves of Feminism

This file is a digital story book that explores the "waves of feminism" in Canada. It tells the stories of women who fought for equality rights in Canada.

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