Canadian Senate
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Reception | Ethel Wilson | On 23 January 1953 a dramatization of Lilly's Story was broadcast on CBC
through Robert Weaver
, the producer of the program Canadian Short Stories. The broadcast generated controversy. Newspapers in Montreal reported that... |
Timeline
18 October 1929
The Judicial Committee of the Imperial Privy Council
ruled in the Persons Case that women were eligible to sit in the Canadian Senate
.
February 1930
Four months after the Persons Case brought before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
in England in October 1929, Cairine Wilson
became the first woman appointed to the Canadian Senate
.