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Firsts in Canadian Parliamentary History

Women
Ministers of the Crown
 
  1. Ellen Louks Fairclough (P.C.)
    1957.06.21 - Appointed Secretary of State of Canada
  2. Julia Verlyn (Judy) LaMarsh (Lib.)
    1963.04.22 - Appointed Minister of National Health and Welfare
    Minister of Amateur Sport
  3. Jeanne Sauvé (Lib.)
    1972.11.27 - Appointed Minister of State for Science and Technology
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Women in Cabinet

Women--Federal Political Representation

Women in the Senate

Women - Party Standings in the Senate

Women in the House of Commons

Women - Party Standings in the House of Commons

Women Candidates in General Elections

Women's Right to Vote in Canada


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