The beginning of the suffragette movement can be dated back to the early 1800s, a social movement that continued until the late 1900s. From this movement, voting rights were being given to women in provinces across the country.  Women were then given the right to stand for the House of Commons in 1919 and women became able to be selected for the Senate in 1929. But, it all started in 1916; women in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta were the first to gain the right to vote in Canada. Three of the most important causes of this successful movement were the work that women were doing during the war, Nelly McClung (who was a powerful leader and suffragette), and the fight for equal rights. The suffragette movement resulted in positive consequences for the women in Canada’s history, as it was the main cause behind women getting the right to vote.