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Women’s federal voting rights in 1918

The Women Are Persons! monument in Ottawa commemorates the 1929 Persons Case, a later milestone; it does not depict the 1918 voting-rights change.
The Women Are Persons! monument in Ottawa commemorates the 1929 Persons Case, a later milestone; it does not depict the 1918 voting-rights change. Ottawa Parliament Gardens Famous Five Women are Persons · John.B.Codrington · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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Many women gained the federal vote in 1918 when the gender barrier was removed. Other eligibility restrictions still excluded some women, so the change did not establish universal voting rights.

Scope & context

Federal and provincial voting histories are distinct.

Sources behind this record

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Background information: Women and the Vote ↗

Elections Canada Civic Education

Explanation of many rather than all women; timeline for 1918