Introduction

On this site you will find a selection of exceptional Canadian women who have made outstanding contributions to Canadian society and the world. Each woman's life and achievements are described, following by a list of suggested readings.

Latest additions

Mary Ella Dignam
Artist, Teacher, Organizer

Edith Josie
Journalist, justice of the peace

Marie-Hélène Prémont
Mountain Biking

Violet McNaughton
Feminist, Journalist, Activist

Dr. Frances Gertrude McGill
Pathologist, criminologist

Rosemary Wedderburn Brown, P.C., O.C., O.B.C.
First Black Woman Elected to a Canadian Provincial Legislature
First Black Woman to Run for the Leadership of a Canadian Federal Political Party (1975)

Celia Franca
Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher

Margaret Marshall Saunders
Writer, Animal Rights Activist, Organizer

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