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The Famous 5 were women who brought a landmark case before the Canadian Supreme Court. They challenged the status of women with the question "Does the word 'Persons' in section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include female persons?" They were:
Emily Murphy - British Empire's first female judge
Irene Marryat Parlby - first female Cabinet minister in Alberta
Nellie Mooney McClung - suffragist and member of the Alberta legislature
Louise Crummy McKinney - first woman elected to any legislature in Canada or the British Empire
Henrietta Muir Edwards - founding member of Victoria Order of Nurses
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What did the famous five do?
The Famous Five or Valiant Five were the 5 women who fought for their right to vote.
The most famous sport in canada?
One famous sport that is played in Canada is ice hockey. Ice hockey is believed to have first been played in Canada in the 1830s. Another Canadian sport is curling.
What city is leading financial center of Canada?
Toronto is the financial center of Canada. It is the home of five of Canada's largest banks.
Why was Martin Frobisher famous?
Sir Martin Frobisher, a famous explorer from Altofts, Yorkshire, England, was famous for his attempts to discover a Northwest passage and his voyages to Labrador and Greenland. Martin Frobisher was also famous for landing on Northeastern Canada. He also famous for his mapmaking.
Why was the St Lawrence river important at the time of the fur trade?
it connects the five great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
