Evidence of Social Problem Outcome
The Dower Act
The Dower Act was passed in 1917 and prohibits a married man from selling his house without consent of his wife. In the most recent version, it does not mention any differences between the rights of males and females pertaining to the act, and therefore women's rights are exactly the same as men's rights in The Dower Act 10.
The Dower Act was passed in 1917 and prohibits a married man from selling his house without consent of his wife. In the most recent version, it does not mention any differences between the rights of males and females pertaining to the act, and therefore women's rights are exactly the same as men's rights in The Dower Act 10.
the_dower_act.pdf | |
File Size: | 333 kb |
File Type: |
Plaque Unveiling
On October 21, 2011, the federal government declared The Persons Case as a National Historic Event, and unveiled a plaque commemorating the lawsuit and the Famous Five 11.
On October 21, 2011, the federal government declared The Persons Case as a National Historic Event, and unveiled a plaque commemorating the lawsuit and the Famous Five 11.
Charter of Rights and Freedoms
An excerpt from Section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms:
Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on [...] sex. 12
Heritage Minute Video
As part of the Heritage Minutes collection, Kate Nelligan plays Emily Murphy describing her feelings about the Persons Case. She states "I could not become a senator because under the British North America Act, I was not a person. I, Emily Murphy [...] first female magistrate in the Empire, but not a person." After talking about the work of her and the other Famous Five women, she says "I, Emily Murphy, of Alberta, and all Canadian women after me, persons, under the law. So we could sit in the senate after all."
An excerpt from Section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms:
Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on [...] sex. 12
Heritage Minute Video
As part of the Heritage Minutes collection, Kate Nelligan plays Emily Murphy describing her feelings about the Persons Case. She states "I could not become a senator because under the British North America Act, I was not a person. I, Emily Murphy [...] first female magistrate in the Empire, but not a person." After talking about the work of her and the other Famous Five women, she says "I, Emily Murphy, of Alberta, and all Canadian women after me, persons, under the law. So we could sit in the senate after all."