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 Chief Electoral Officer as head of the agency.
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| - 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 Chief Electoral Officer as head of the agency. (en)
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- Military Voters Act, SC 1917 (7 & 8 Geo V), c 34 (en)
- Wartime Elections Act, SC 1917 (7 & 8 Geo V), c 39 (en)
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| - An Act respecting the Election of Members of the House of Commons and the Electoral Franchise (en)
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| - Dominion Elections Act (en)
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- SC 1921 (11 & 12 Geo V), c 29 (en)
- SC 1925 (15 & 16 Geo V), c 42 (en)
- SC 1929 (19 & 20 Geo V), c 40 (en)
- SC 1930 (20 & 21 Geo V), c 16 (en)
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| - 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 Chief Electoral Officer as head of the agency. (en)
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