It happened in different years in different provinces. The first time Canadian women had the right to vote was in the province of Manitoba in 1912. The other provinces followed soon afterward.
Women and First Nations.
Same time as other women. Federally, The Dominion Elections Act was passed in 1920. It gave women, except for First Nations women, the right to vote. Inuit and Aboriginals, both male and female were denied the right to vote. Prior to this, different provinces passed legislation allowing women to vote in provincial elections.
People vote. Provinces don't. ==================== Albert Einstein once said, "If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining the proper question to ask, for once I know the proper question, I could solve the problem in less than five minutes." He also said, "The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skill." Therefore, the most important step in finding the right answer is asking the right question, because before you can solve the problem, you have to determine and understand what the proper question is.
Emily Murphy in the famous Five changed Canada because they gave women their rights to vote and other rights.
Manitoba was the first in 1916. The answer differs by province.
It happened in different years in different provinces. The first time Canadian women had the right to vote was in the province of Manitoba in 1912. The other provinces followed soon afterward.
Women had the right to vote
Manitoba was the first province to give women the right to vote in 1916 January 28.This occurred with the passing of the Act to amend the Manitoba Election Act, S.M. 1917 c. 28
Women were first given the right to vote in 1918. The first election they voted in was in 1920 when Warren G. Harding ran against James M. Cox.
Women and First Nations.
A Province
No, Quebec is not a country, Quebec is a Province of Canada. Quebec City is the capital of that province. In 1980 and 1995 referendums were held to have the province become it's own country within the borders of Canada, and both times the majority of the vote was to remain a part of Canada.
In Canada, a person over the age of 18 is classified as an adult and is allowed to vote in elections. In some provinces it is legal to gamble and/or drink at 18, but it varies from province to province.
Finland was the first nation to grant women the vote, but it was a Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire. The first independent state to grant the vote to women was New Zealand. No, it was not Finland, Finland granted this in 1906. However Australia granted national voting rights to women (except aboriginal women) in 1902. People always seem to forget Australia.
Black men were given the right to vote in the nation of Canada in 1837. Black women did not get the full right to vote until 1960.
The first women to vote in Britain, were in municpal elections in 1907.