Summary
In 1928, history records that a Supreme Court of Canada ruling upheld the definition of "qualified person" as the drafters of the old act intended - qualified persons were men. McClung - a prominent speaker for the Liberal party noted for her sharp pen and a gift for public speaking - is credited with leading the charge for women's suffrage in Manitoba.
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Mcclung Honour Is Overdue
Eighty years ago this month, women were officially deemed "persons" in this country, a monumental event that officially enshrined a woman's right to vote, to ...
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