Over the past several decades, the concept of the word “woman” has been altered many times to fit into the ever changing mold that is accepted by society. The status of women in Canada is yet to be defined, despite having won the right to vote in the province of Manitoba in 1916. It is important to be clear that the suffragette movement was not at the same time as the realisation of the the legal recognition of women as persons with rights. According to the Canadian Constitution, the legal term for “person” did not apply to women in 1929. In its history, Canada has experienced numerous defining moments and as a nation on the rise, some of these moments are more important than others. However, the moment that is the victory of the Persons Case
