The Famous 5 - This multimedia website describes the lives of 5 Alberta women who made a significant contribution to Canadian history.
"Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby, and Nellie McClung fought for the recognition of women as persons under the British North America Act." [site...
CBC Archives: Voting in Canada - How a Privilege Became a Right - Explore audio and video files at the CBC: "In Canada's early days, only a select group of privileged men could vote. Now it's a fundamental right for all Canadians over 18. Women, Asians, native people and prisoners were among those who gained the right to vote in Canadian elections over the past century...
CBC Archives: Women Become Persons - Explore audio from the CBC Radio archives and learn about the Famous Five and the history of rights for women in Canada.
Explore a History of the Vote in Canada - This Canadian Museum of Civilization site offers you a view of the past, present and future of the electoral process in Canada. Take a journey through time, view the Timeline of events or visit the chronicles section.
Aboriginal People and the Franchise - In this article, which looks at the history of the vote in Canada, you can learn about the steps that brought Canadian aboriginals, Inuit and Metis into the electoral process.
