dec 6, 1921 - First Woman MP
Description:
Agnes Macphail becomes the first woman elected to the House of Commons. She champions prison reform, suggesting more education and less corporal punishment. Later, as a provincial legislator, Macphail successfully lobbies for Ontario’s first pay equity legislation, which passes in 1951.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 6, 1921
Now
~ 102 years ago
