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SOME HISTORIC MILESTONES
Women’s rights and gender equality in Canada
- 1884: Married women’s property rights are legalized;
- 1922: All provinces except Quebec have given women the right to vote, only granted to them in Quebec in 1940;
- 1929: Women are considered “persons” under the law;
- 1951: The Fair Employment Practices Act and the Female Employees Fair Remuneration Act is passed in Ontario, one step closer toward equality between men and women;
- 1960s: Over 30% of women aged 20 -30 participate in the Canadian labour force. Those numbers double in the 1970s. In 2012 over 70% of young women participate in the labour force. Today, 70% of mothers with children under five years of age are working. (ref. Canadian Labour Congress);
- 1971: Paid maternity leave benefits are adopted, thanks to the hard fight of the Canadian labour movement.
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Mark your calendar!
This year's Annual General Meeting will be held on November 10, 2020. More details to come.
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