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Persons Day

October 18, 2022

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An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 18 of October, repeating indefinitely

https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/commemoration/whm-mhf/persons-personne-en.html

Marks the day in 1929 when the historic decision to include women in the legal definition of persons was handed down by Canada’s highest court of appeal. This gave women the right to be appointed to the Senate of Canada and paved the way for women’s increased participation in public and political life.