The Road to Women’s Suffrage in Canada

In 1916, women in the Prairie Provinces of Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan were the first to achieve suffrage in Canada… [Women] in other provinces across Canada struggled to gain the right to vote.  Women received federal enfranchisement in 1918, and it was not until 1940 that women in Québec were granted the provincial vote. There were a myriad of factors that affected the success in the Prairies.  The most important ones were the contributions of individuals such as Nellie McClung, influential organizations such as provincial governments and the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), and the effects of World War I.
 
The Road to Women’s Suffrage in Canada

Justin Lin

Grade 11

St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Winnipeg, Manitoba

My favourite part of Canadian history is learning about Great Canadians such as Terry Fox and Frederick Banting.

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