Dominion Elections Act
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title:
Dominion Elections Act
text:
The Dominion Elections Act 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. However, women from most/all minorities, for example, Aboriginals and Asians, were not granted these rights. This bill was passed due in part to the advocacy of Nellie McClung, a women's rights activist from Manitoba. The law established the agency now known as Elections Canada with the position of Chie
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Act of the Parliament of Canada
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Elections_Act
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2024-01-20T20:40:14Z
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