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Canadian Women in Government

Learn about Canadian women who have served and changed government in Canada.
Biographies - Canadian Women and Government
An ever-growing index to biographies of Canadian women who have served in government and those who have changed government in Canada.
Firsts for Canadian Women in Government
Answers to questions about the first women in major roles in Canadian government - from the first Canadian woman member of parliament to the first Canadian woman Governor General.
10 Firsts for Canadian Women in Government
Ten historical firsts for Canadian women in government, from the first Canadian woman MP to the first Canadian woman Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
The Franchise for Women in Canada
A good overview of the history of the vote for women in Canada. From the National Library of Canada "Canada and the First World War."
Women in Cabinet
Biographies of women members of the federal cabinet in the government of Stephen Harper. From the Parliamentary Internet.
Women in the House of Commons
Current Canadian women members of parliament and their federal political experience. From the Parliamentary Internet.
Women in the Canadian Senate
Current Canadian Senators who are women and their federal political experience. From the Parliamentary Internet.

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