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The Electoral Franchise Act, 1885 [1] [2] (French: Acte du cens électoral) [3] was a federal statute that regulated elections in Canada for a brief period in the late 19th century. The act was in force from 1885, when it was passed by John A. Macdonald 's Conservative majority; to 1898, when Wilfrid Laurier 's Liberals repealed it. [ 4 ]
The Dominion Elections Act [1] (French: Acte des élections fédérales) [13] was a bill passed by the House of Commons of Canada in 1920, under Robert Borden's Unionist government. The Act allowed white women to run for the Parliament of Canada .
Nova Scotia Franchise Act, Statutes of Nova Scotia 1918, c. 2: For women who were not Asian or Indigenous: [24] full voting equality with men, only property owners could vote: George Henry Murray: Liberal: 1918: May 24: Federal: An Act to confer the Electoral Franchise upon Women, Statutes of Canada 1918, c. 20
Electoral Franchise Act; Electoral Participation Act; F. Fair Elections Act; M. Military Voters Act; R. Reform Act (Canada) S. Section 329 of the Canada Elections Act; W.
The Women's Franchise Act is an act of the Parliament of Canada.Passed in 1918, the act allowed female citizens of Canada to vote in federal elections. [1] [2] [3] Universal suffrage was not attained in 1918, as women electors had to meet the same requirements as men in order to vote.
About a year and a quarter later, at the beginning of 1919, the right to vote was extended to all women in the Act to confer the Electoral Franchise upon Women. The remaining provinces quickly followed suit, except for Quebec, which did not do so until 1940. Agnes Macphail became the first woman elected to Parliament in 1921. [14]
Narcotic Control Act, 1961; Canada Labour Code, 1967; Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968–69; Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, 1970; Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act, 1970; Weights and Measures Act, 1970; Divorce Act, 1968 - replaced by Divorce Act, 1985; Canada Wildlife Act, 1973; National Symbol of Canada Act, 1975; Anti-Inflation ...
The 1867 Canadian federal election was held from August 7 to September 20, 1867, and was the first election of Canada.It was held to elect members representing electoral districts in the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec to the House of Commons of the 1st Canadian Parliament.