2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the first woman being elected to the House of Commons. Join us on December 7 to commemorate a century of women breaking parliamentary glass ceilings. Get a chance to hear from groundbreaking women who represent firsts and from inspirational youth leading the next generation of powerful women.
Speakers* include:
The Rt. Honourable Kim Campbell, P.C., C.C., O.B.C., Q.C.,
19th Prime Minister of Canada: The first (and only) woman Prime Minister of Canada The Honourable Jean Augustine, P.C., C.M., O. Ont, C.B.E.
The first African Canadian Woman elected to Federal Parliament The Honourable Ethel Blondin-Andrew, P.C.
The first First Nations woman elected to Federal Parliament The Honourable Hedy Fry, P.C., M.P.
The longest-serving woman MP in Canadian History Libby Davies
The first (openly) 2SLGBTQ+ woman MP elected to Federal Parliament Nancy Karetak-Lindell
The first Inuk woman elected to Federal Parliament Laurin Liu: The youngest woman ever elected to Federal Parliament
For more information visit
https://www.equalvoice.ca/100th_anniversary